Rep. Dauphinais Opposes Tax on Second Amendment
Posted on February 17, 2017
HARTFORD –Anne Dauphinais (R-44) joined elected officials from both sides of the aisle to stand in opposition to Governor Dannel Malloy’s proposed increase to pistol permits and renewals.
On Friday, the Connecticut Citizens Defense League Inc. (CCDL), National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the National Rifle Association of America, and Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) held a joint press conference to stand up against such a proposal.
Per the governor’s proposed budget, the fee for first time permits would increase from $140 to $370 with 5-year renewals increasing from $70 to $300. Municipalities will still retain the same $70 of the initial permit fee with the remaining $300 going to the state’s General Fund. Gov. Malloy estimates 30,000 permits for Fiscal Year 2018 and 2019, which would equate to approximately $18 million dollars over the two year span.
“The governor’s proposed gun permit fee increase is a direct poke in the eye to our constitutional right to bear arms. Due to this increase, those men and women who are of lower incomes will now struggle to afford, renew, or maintain their current gun permits,” Rep. Dauphinais said
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