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A state audit has found a two-year, 1,203 backlog of cases at the Board of Firearms Permit Examiners , but according to the audit, there’s little the board can do to prevent or solve the problem.

The audit, conducted in March 2024, covers the fiscal years ending on June 30, 2022 and 2023, and found that the Board of Firearms Permit Examiners, which hears appeals of pistol or revolver permit denials or revocations, had a backlog of 1,203 cases. At the time, hearings had been scheduled through March 2026 with what the audit called “significant delays” to hearing access.

The Board of Firearms Permit Examiners is a nine-member unpaid group appointed by the governor from nominees recommended by state agency commissioners and related professiona

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