Higher percentage of Connecticut small-town residents have gun permits than those in cities

                                                       
                           
   [div][div]In New Haven, population 129,779, only about 1.6 percent of residents — 2,061 — have pistol permits.

The higher percentages in rural areas may be fueled by concerns like Sherman’s about waiting for assistance.

"The government can’t be there all the time,” Sherman said. "People don’t want to be the case where the police showed up too late.”

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Of course left unsaid in the article is that the larger cities in CT tend to drag their feet on issuing permits which might cause some not to bother. New Haven took SIX MONTHS to approve my permit back in 2007/2008. Then there is the fact that it costs upwards of $200 to get a pistol permit. The cost alone might be a barrier to some in the larger cities who cannot afford to spend that much money.

Also anyone who moves into the state does not need a pistol permit to have their handguns in their home or business. The pistol permit is for purchase or carry, and the Eligibility Certificate is solely for purchase.

Oh and I wonder what the ratio is between city and suburb on those who illegally possess handguns....

And yet, if you look at the FBI statistical tables (Table 6, IIRC) most of the violent crime is concentrated in the largest population centers . . .

Strange coincidence that those very large population centers have been long run Progressive Democratic bastions...

In another strange coincidence New Haven was ranked 4th most violent city in 2011...

And yet the Progressive Democrats (and some RINO's) here in CT want to further disarm those who follow the law...

and its a shame that the city dwelling populous is trying to dictate for everyone.
sure, maybe the "city" people cant handle it, the use of guns. but dont tell the rest of us WE cant handle it.

Exactly my point.  There's no question in my mind that the city dwellers have the right to keep and bear arms, but if .gov is going to further infringe that right, they should start with the major population centers where the vast majority of the quote unquote "gun violence" occurs and leave the rest of us alone.