Pistol Permit Information
(Disclaimer)
Fingerprints for pistol permits may be obtained by visiting the East Lyme
Police Department during the normal work week. Only town residents or
persons owning a business within the Town of East Lyme, may apply for a
pistol permit through the East Lyme Police Department per state statute.
Monday - Friday :: 8:00 AM or 4:00 PM ONLY.In order to obtain a temporary pistol permit from the Town of East Lyme,
you must present a photo identification, 2 checks (1 for $24 made out to
"Commissioner of Public Safety" and 1 for $35 made out to the "Town
of East Lyme")You must submitted a completed Pistol Permit Application, which is signed by both you and a Notary.
A copy of your driver's license is required or a birth certificate and a picture ID.
You must submit 2 fingerprint cards completely filled out (nothing left blank).
A copy of your Pistol safety training certificate.
- 53a-17. Conduct required or authorized by law or judicial decree.
Unless inconsistent with any provision of this chapter defining justifiable use
of physical force, or with any other provision of law, conduct which would otherwise constitute an offense is justifiable when such conduct is required or authorized by a provision of law or by a judicial decree, including but not limited to (1) laws defining duties and functions of public servants, (2) laws defining duties of private citizens to assist public servants in the performance of certain of their functions, (3) laws governing the execution of legal process, (4) laws governing the military services and the conduct of war, and (5) judgments and orders of courts.
- 53a-18. Use of reasonable physical force or deadly physical force generally.
The use of physical force upon another person which would otherwise constitute an offense is justifiable and not criminal under any of the following circumstances:
(1) A parent, guardian or other person entrusted with the care and supervision
of a minor or an incompetent person, except a person entrusted with the care and
supervision of a minor for school purposes as described in subdivision (6) of this
section, may use reasonable physical force upon such minor or incompetent person when and to the extent that he reasonably believes such to be necessary to maintain discipline or to promote the welfare of such minor or incompetent person.
(2) An authorized official of a correctional institution or facility may, in
order to maintain order and discipline, use such physical force as is reasonable and authorized by the rules and regulations of the Department of Correction.
(3) A person responsible for the maintenance of order in a common carrier of
passengers, or a person acting under his direction, may use reasonable physical force when and to the extent that he reasonably believes such to be necessary to maintain order, but he may use deadly physical force only when he reasonably believes such to be necessary to prevent death or serious physical injury.
(4) A person acting under a reasonable belief that another person is about to
commit suicide or to inflict serious physical injury upon himself may use reasonable
physical force upon such person to the extent that he reasonably believes such to be necessary to thwart such result.
(5) A duly licensed physician or psychologist, or a person acting under his
direction, may use reasonable physical force for the purpose of administering a
recognized form of treatment which he reasonably believes to be adapted to promoting the physical or mental health of the patient, provided the treatment (A) is administered with the consent of the patient or, if the patient is a minor or an incompetent person, with the consent of his parent, guardian or other person entrusted with his care and supervision, or (B) is administered in an emergency when the physician or psychologist reasonably believes that no one competent to consent can be consulted and that a reasonable person, wishing to safeguard the welfare of the patient, would consent.
(6) A teacher or other person entrusted with the care and supervision of a minor
for school purposes may use reasonable physical force upon such minor when and to the extent he reasonably believes such to be necessary to (A) protect himself or others from immediate physical injury, (B) obtain possession of a dangerous instrument or controlled substance, as defined in subdivision (9) of section 21a-240, upon or within the control of such minor, (C) protect property from physical damage or (D) restrain such minor or remove such minor to another area, to maintain order.
- 53a-19. Use of physical force in defense of person.
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a person is
justified in using reasonable physical force upon another person to defend himself or a third person from what he reasonably believes to be the use or imminent use of physical force, and he may use such degree of force which he reasonably believes to be necessary for such purpose; except that deadly physical force may not be used unless the actor reasonably believes that such other person is (1) using or about to use deadly physical force, or (2) inflicting or about to inflict great bodily harm.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, a person
is not justified in using deadly physical force upon another person if he knows that he can avoid the necessity of using such force with complete safety (1) by retreating, except that the actor shall not be required to retreat if he is in his dwelling, as defined in section 53a-100, or place of work and was not the initial aggressor, or if he is a peace officer or a private person assisting such peace officer at his direction, and acting pursuant to section 53a-22, or (2) by surrendering possession of property to a person asserting a claim of right thereto, or (3) by complying with a demand that he abstain from performing an act which he is not obliged to perform.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, a person
is not justified in using physical force when (1) with intent to cause physical injury or death to another person, he provokes the use of physical force by such other person, or (2) he is the initial aggressor, except that his use of physical force upon another person under such circumstances is justifiable if he withdraws from the encounter and effectively communicates to such other person his intent to do so, but such other person notwithstanding continues or threatens the use of physical force, or (3) the physical force involved was the product of a combat by agreement not specifically authorized by law.
- 53a-20. Use of physical force in defense of premises.
A person in possession or control of premises, or a person who is licensed or
privileged to be in or upon such premises, is justified in using reasonable physical
force upon another person when and to the extent that he reasonably believes such to be necessary to prevent or terminate the commission or attempted commission of a criminal trespass by such other person in or upon such premises; but he may use deadly physical force under such circumstances only (1) in defense of a person as prescribed in section 53a-19, or (2) when he reasonably believes such to be necessary to prevent an attempt by the trespasser to commit arson or any crime of violence, or (3) to the extent that he reasonably believes such to be necessary to prevent or terminate an unlawful entry by force into his dwelling as defined in section 53a-100, or place of work, and for the sole purpose of such prevention or termination.
- 53a-21. Use of physical force in defense of property.
A person is justified in using reasonable physical force upon another person when
and to the extent that he reasonably believes such to be necessary to prevent an attempt by such other person to commit larceny or criminal mischief involving property, or when and to the extent he reasonably believes such to be necessary to regain property which he reasonably believes to have been acquired by larceny within a reasonable time prior to the use of such force; but he may use deadly physical force under such circumstances only in defense of person as prescribed in section 53a-19.
- 53a-23. Use of physical force to resist arrest.
A person is not justified in using physical force to resist an arrest by a
reasonably identifiable peace officer, whether such arrest is legal or illegal.
- 29-27. "Pistol" and "revolver" defined.
The term "pistol" and the term "revolver", as used in sections 29-28 to 29-38,
inclusive, mean any firearm having a barrel less than twelve inches in length.
- 29-36k. Surrender of pistol.
(a) Not later than two business days after the occurrence of any event that
makes a person ineligible to possess a pistol or revolver, such person shall (1) transfer in accordance with section 29-33 all pistols and revolvers which he then possesses to any person eligible to possess a pistol or revolver or (2) deliver or surrender such pistols and revolvers to the Commissioner of Public Safety. The commissioner shall exercise due care in the receipt and holding of such pistols and revolvers.
(b) Such person, or his legal representative, may, at any time up to one year
after such delivery or surrender, transfer such pistols and revolvers in accordance with the provisions of section 29-33 to any person eligible to possess a pistol or revolver. Upon notification in writing by the transferee and such person, the Commissioner of Public Safety shall within ten days deliver such pistols and revolvers to the transferee. If, at the end of such year, such pistols and revolvers have not been so transferred, the commissioner shall cause them to be destroyed.
(c) Any person who fails to transfer or surrender any such pistols and revolvers
as provided in this section shall be subject to the penalty provided for in section
53a-217c.
- 29-37i. Storage of loaded firearm; access by minor.
No person shall store or keep any loaded firearm on any premises under his
control if he knows or reasonably should know that a minor is likely to gain access to the firearm without the permission of the parent or guardian of the minor unless such person (1) keeps the firearm in a securely locked box or other container or in a location which a reasonable person would believe to be secure or (2) carries the firearm on his person or within such close proximity thereto that he can readily retrieve and use it as if he carried it on his person. For the purposes of this section, "minor" means any person under the age of sixteen years.
- 53-206d. Carrying of firearm while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drug prohibited. Class B misdemeanor.
(a)(1) No person shall carry a pistol, revolver, machine gun, shotgun, rifle or
other firearm, which is loaded and from which a shot may be discharged, upon his person (A) while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, or both, or (B) while the ratio of alcohol in the blood of such person is ten-hundredths of one per cent or more of alcohol, by weight.
(2) Any person who violates any provision of this subsection shall be guilty of
a class B misdemeanor.
(b)(1) No person shall engage in hunting while under the influence of
intoxicating liquor or any drug, or both, or while impaired by the consumption of
intoxicating liquor. A person shall be deemed under the influence when at the time of the alleged offense the person (A) is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any drug, or both, or (B) has an elevated blood alcohol content. For the purposes of this subdivision, "elevated blood alcohol content" means (i) a ratio of alcohol in the blood of such person that is ten-hundredths of one per cent or more of alcohol, by weight, or (ii) if such person has been convicted of a violation of this subsection, a ratio of alcohol in the blood of such person that is seven-hundredths of one per cent or more of alcohol, by weight. A person shall be deemed impaired when at the time of the alleged offense the ratio of alcohol in the blood of such person was more than seven-hundredths of one per cent of alcohol, by weight, but less than ten-hundredths of one per cent of alcohol, by weight.
(2) Any person who violates any provision of this subsection shall be guilty of
a class A misdemeanor.
(3) Enforcement officers of the Department of Environmental Protection are
empowered to arrest for a violation of the provisions of this subsection.
(Added by P.A. 98-129, §20; changed. by P.A. 00-142, §3, effec. 7/1/2000.)
- 53a-217. Criminal possession of a firearm or electronic defense weapon.
(a) A person is guilty of criminal possession of a firearm or electronic defense
weapon when such person possesses a firearm or electronic defense weapon and (1) has been convicted of a felony, (2) has been convicted as delinquent for the commission of a serious juvenile offense, as defined in section 46b-120, (3) knows that such person is subject to a restraining or protective order issued by a court, after notice and an opportunity to be heard has been provided to such person, in a case involving the use, attempted use or threatened use of physical force against another person, or (4) knows that such person is subject to a firearms seizure order issued pursuant to subsection (d) of section 29-38c after notice and an opportunity to be heard has been provided to such person. For the purposes of this section, “convicted” means having a judgment of conviction entered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(b) Criminal possession of a firearm or electronic defense weapon is a class D
felony, for which two years of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced by the court.
(Changed. by P.A. 98-129, §12; P.A. 99-212, §1; P.A. 01-130, §15, effec. 10/1/2001.)
- 53a-217a. Criminally negligent storage of a firearm.
(a) A person is guilty of criminally negligent storage of a firearm when he
violates the provisions of section 29-37i and a minor obtains the firearm and causes the injury or death of himself or any other person. For the purposes of this section, “minor” means any person under the age of sixteen years.
(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply if the minor obtains the
firearm as a result of an unlawful entry to any premises by any person.
(c) Criminally negligent storage of a firearm is a Class D felony.
- 53a-217b. Possession of a weapon on school grounds.
(a) A person is guilty of possession of a weapon on school grounds when, knowing that such person is not licensed or privileged to do so, such person possesses a firearm or deadly weapon, as defined in section 53a-3, (1) in or on the real property comprising a public or private elementary or secondary school, or (2) at a school- sponsored activity as defined in subsection (h) of section 10-233a.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to the
otherwise lawful possession of a firearm (1) by a person for use in a program approved by school officials in or on such school property or at such school-sponsored activity, (2) by a person in accordance with an agreement entered into between school officials and such person or such person's employer, (3) by a peace officer, as defined in subdivision (9) of section 53a-3, while engaged in the performance of such peace officer's official duties, or (4) by a person while traversing such school property for the purpose of gaining access to public or private lands open to hunting or for other lawful purposes, provided such firearm is not loaded and the entry on such school property is permitted by the local or regional board of education.
(c) Possession of a weapon on school grounds is a class D felony.
(Changed. by P.A. 98-129, §15; P.A. 01-84, §8, effec. 7/1/2001.)
- 53a-157b. False statement in the second degree.
(a) A person is guilty of false statement in the second degree when he
intentionally makes a false written statement under oath or pursuant to a form bearing notice, authorized by law, to the effect that false statements made therein are punishable, which he does not believe to be true and which statement is intended to mislead a public servant in the performance of his official function.
(b) False statement in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.
(Transferred from §53a-157 in 1995.)