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Fiearms Permit- A Violation of YOUR Confidentiality

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED TO THE CT BOARD OF FIREARM REVIEW EXAMINERS ? IS THE OFFICER FREE TO PUBLICLY RELEASE THE INFO

2ND AMMENDMENT SUPPORTERS- NEED YOUR FEEDBACK ON THE FOLLOWING. BELOW IS MY UNDERSTANDING OF HOW FIREARMS APPEALS FOR DENIAL ARE DONE IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT. IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT I HAVE LEFT OUT, PLEASE ADVVISE!

THE SCENARIO! IF A PERSON WAS NOT IN ATTENDANCE AT YOUR APPEAL HEARING AND YOUR HEARING WAS NOT TELEVISED ON CTN IS THERE A WAY THAT DOCUMENTS THAT WERE INTRODUCED AGAINST YOU BE OBTAINED AND PUBLISHED, IN PART, ON SOCIAL MEDIA ( FACEBOOK) WITHOUT THE POLICE OFFICER HAVING PROVIDED THE INFORMATION AND DELIBERATELY VIOLATING YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY! IF SO, WHAT SHOULD THE CONSEQUENCE BE, TERMINATION?

OR IF YOUR APPEAL HEARING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ? CAN A POLICE OFFICER, AFTER THE FACT OR EVEN BEFORE YOUR HEARING RELEASE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION FROM HIS BACKGROUND CHECK ON YOU???

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· BFRE Appeal Hearings are open to the Public and sometimes broadcast on CTN

· All Appeals are listed on BFRE Website by Town (APPEALANT IS NOT IDENTIFIED))

Find out what's happening in Windsor Locks-East Windsorfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

· Appellant receives a Letter from BFRE giving BFRE Case # and Date for Appeal Hearing

· The Appeal Hearing- APPEALANT IS NOT IDENTIFIED BY NAME.

· RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD ARE PUBLIC RECORD AND CAN BE OBTAINED BY THE PUBLIC WITH THE APPEALANTS NAME REDACTED.

· If BFRE renders a Decision ,immediately without deliberation ,the Appeal Clock from the BFRE Decision begins immediately and not upon receipt of their Notification Letter

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