HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - A state audit revealed significant delays in Connecticut’s firearms permit appeals process, with more than 1,200 cases remaining unheard and hearings scheduled through March 2026.

The audit by the Office of Governmental Accountability found that as of March 13, 2024, the Board of Firearms Permit Examiners had 1,203 cases remaining unheard. The backlog included 590 denials and 613 revocations.

State law requires the Board of Firearms Permit Examiners to schedule a hearing within 10 days of receiving an appeal and hold hearings at least every 90 days.

The board receives several hundred appeals each year and meets 28 times per year, scheduling 28 hearings per meeting. However, the board hears an average of only 12 cases per meeting due to resolved or withdrawn case

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