Connecticut General Statutes 29-32c – Law enforcement unit posting of rights concerning firearms
The administrative head of each law enforcement unit, as defined in section 7-291e, shall ensure that each police station, headquarters or barracks under such administrative head’s jurisdiction posts in a conspicuous place that is readily available for viewing by the public a statement informing individuals of (1) their right to request and obtain an application to apply for a permit to carry a pistol or revolver, their right to submit an application for a permit to carry a pistol or revolver no more than one week after their request to do so, their right to be informed in writing of the result of their application within eight weeks from its submittal, their right to file an appeal in the event of a denial of a permit for the carrying of a pistol or revolver and an individual’s state and federal constitutional right to own, possess and carry a firearm for the protection of the individual’s home or family as the individual so lawfully chooses, and (2) the application process for a risk protection order pursuant to section 29-38c, including the process by which a family member or medical professional can apply.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 29-32c
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.