Update: May 2, 2013:
Changes to Fingerprinting Policy:
We will only be offering fingerprinting via a vendor at headquarters on Thursday's from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. No appointment is necessary and the $25.00 fee is payable by cash, bank check/money order or business check. (Personal checks and credit cards cannot be accepted). All applicants needing fingerprints taken must present valid photo identification.  The vendor also offers NOTARY service.

This change in policy is necessary due to the significant increase in fingerprint requests for pistol permits, pre-employment screening and other licensing.

Alternate locations and times for fingerprinting are:
Tuesdays:
Hartford PD 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Manchester PD 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Thursdays:
Hartford PD 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
S. Windsor PD 3 p.m to 7 p.m.
Saturdays:
Manchester PD 9 a.m. to 1 p.m

Update: April 4, 2013:
Here is a link to the new gun laws, some are in effect immediately and others are phased in over time. Most of the administration of these registration regulations will be via the Connecticut State Police.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2013/BA/2013SB-01160-R00-BA.htm

                                                                  SOUTH WINDSOR POLICE DEPARTMENT
                                                                         Pistol Permit Application Instructions
The process of applications for permits is governed by Connecticut General Statute 29-28, et seq.
Update: February 2, 2013:
Due to the significant increase in applications, processing at the State & Local level is taking longer than normal. Applicants should expect the process to take 8 weeks or more from the date of submission.
The state examiners only work normal business hours, excluding weekends and legal holidays.  We cannot issue a permit without verification from the state examiners.  This delay is beyond our control and we will notify you when the permit is issued.  Thank you for your patience.

Application Packets are available in the Police Department lobby which is open 24 hours a day.  Applicants may also be fingerprinted at any time, no appointment is necessary and there is no fee for the service.  The fingerprinting process takes about 20 minutes, but may be longer depending on  the officers availability and other calls for service.

The Temporary State Permit to Carry Pistols and/or Revolvers:

§         The temporary permit is valid for sixty days.  It allows the holder of the permit, to lawfully possess a pistol and/or revolver in the State of Connecticut in accordance with statute.

§         The temporary permit DOES NOT allow the holder to purchase firearms.

§         During the sixty days that the Temporary Permit is valid, the holder of the permit may apply for a State Permit to Possess a Pistol and/or Revolver at any of the Department of Public Safety processing locations listed on the attached page.

§         The temporary permit MAY NOT BE RENEWED.  If it expires prior to the holder obtaining a State Permit, the holder must re-apply for a new Temporary Permit.

 The application process for a temporary state permit is as follows:

 1.      Applicants must obtain and complete the permit application (DPS-799-C).  Applications may be obtained at local police departments.

2.      At the time of application, applicants must be 21 years of age and present the following in addition to a set of fingerprints (See fingerprinting info at top of page)

§         Fees:  THESE MUST BE SEPARATE CHECKS/MONEY ORDERS FOR EACH OF THE 3 FEES:

§         $16.50  CASHIER’S CHECK or MONEY ORDER (payable to the Treasurer- State of Connecticut.) 

§         $50.00 CASHIER’S CHECK or MONEY ORDER (payable to the Treasurer - State of Connecticut)

§         $70.00 ANY FORM OF PAYMENT (payable to the Town of South Windsor)

§         The notarized Pistol Permit Application filled out completely (Fingerprint vendor is also NOTARY)

§         A copy of a Connecticut Driver’s License or Connecticut I.D. Card

§         A copy of a Birth Certificate or CURRENT Passport

§         Proof of successful completion of a safety or training course in the use of pistols and revolvers (a National Rifle Association Certified Instructor, a Police Firearms Instructor, a DEP Certified Instructor or other State Certified Instructor must conduct this course).

3.    An applicant for a Temporary State Permit to Carry Pistols and/or Revolvers must submit to being fingerprinted.  The fingerprints are checked with records on file with the Connecticut State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  Fingerprints may be taken at the police department at any time.

4.    Local authorities must notify a permit applicant of the application results within eight weeks of the application date.  The average time to process a permit is 6 to 8 weeks depending on State and FBI examiners workload.

Refusal To Grant Temporary State Pistol Permit (CGS 29-28(b))

Connecticut General Statute 29-28(b) states, "The issuing authority shall find that such applicant intends to make no use of any pistol or revolver which such applicant may be permitted to carry under such permit other than a lawful use and that such person is a suitable person to receive such permit."

§         Application will be denied if you have ever been convicted of a crime deemed a FELONY at any time in any jurisdiction.

§         Application will be denied if you have been convicted of any of the following crimes:

1. Illegal possession of controlled or hallucinogenic substances, as specified under C.G.S. 21a-279 (c)
2. Criminally negligent homicide - 53a-58
3. Assault in the third degree - 53a-61
4. Assault of a victim 60 or older in the third degree - 53a-61a
5. Threatening- 53a-62
6. Reckless endangerment in the first degree - 53a-63
7. Unlawful restraint in the second degree - 53a-96
8. Riot in the first degree - 53a-175
9. Riot in the second degree - 53a-176
10. Inciting to riot - 53a-178
11. Stalking in the second degree - 53a-181d

Other Standards for Permit Denial include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Application will be denied if the applicant is the subject of any protective or restraining order involving the use or, or threatened use of force.
   

• The applicant was CONVICTED of a MISDEMEANOR CRIME of DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:
  This means an offense that (1) is a misdemeanor under federal or state law; and (2) has, as an element, the use or attempted use of physical force, or the threatened use of a deadly weapon, committed by a current or former spouse, parent or guardian of the victim, or by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, or by a person who is cohabiting with or who has cohabited with the victim or spouse, parent, or guardian, or by any person similarly situated to a spouse, parent or guardian of the victim.

• You were discharged from custody within the preceding 20 years after having been found NOT GUILTY OF A CRIME BY REASON OF MENTAL DISEASE OR DEFECT 53a-13.

• You were CONFINED TO A HOSPITAL for any psychiatric disability (17a-495) within the preceding 12 months by order of a judge of a probate court.

• You are subject to a RESTRAINING ORDER or PROTECTIVE ORDER issued by a court in a case involving the use, attempted use or threatened use of physical force.

• You are now subject to a Firearms Seizure Order issued pursuant to Public Act 99-212 Sec. 18, prohibiting possession of firearms.

• You are an ILLEGAL ALIEN in the United States.

• You are UNDER the AGE of 21 years.

• You have renounced your United States citizenship.

• You have been discharged from the Armed Forces under a dishonorable condition.

• You are prohibited by Federal Law Section 922 (g) or (n) of Title 18 of the United States Code.

  Notice from Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (State Police):
  In order to effectuate C.G.S. 29-28, the Department of Public Safety herein notifies the applicant that the Department of Public Safety (DPS) will be notified by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) if the applicant has been confined in a hospital for psychiatric disabilities within the preceding twelve (12) months by order of probate court. The Department of Public Safety will use this information in order to fulfill its obligations under C.G.S. Section 29-28 to 29-38 inclusive.
  
  For information on the State of CT pistol permit process:
  Visit the Connecticut Department of Public Safety web site at: www.ct.gov/dps