CONTENT ADDITIONS FIREARM RIGHTS & CRIMINAL CHARGES
The Concealed Pistol Permit Denial/Revocation Defense page is well developed. However, it currently focuses entirely on the permit appeal process and does not address criminal charges involving firearms. Add the following section to that page.
A Permit Appeal and a Criminal Charge Are Two Different Problems — You May Have Both at Once
When a Connecticut resident faces a firearms-related criminal charge, the consequences often run parallel: criminal prosecution in court, and a permit denial or revocation through the administrative appeal process. Both matters require attention simultaneously, and they affect each other. What happens in your criminal case can impact your permit appeal, and vice versa. Attorney Macci handles both.
Carrying a Pistol Without a Permit (Connecticut General Statutes § 29-35)
This is a Class D felony in Connecticut. A conviction carries a prison sentence of up to five years, a fine of up to $5,000, and a permanent criminal record. Many of these charges arise from situations where a person believed they were legally carrying — a permit that had unknowingly lapsed, a misunderstanding about permit reciprocity from another state, or a lawful stop that escalated incorrectly. The charge is serious. The defense is fact-specific and requires someone who understands both the law and how these stops actually unfold in the field.
Unlawful Storage of a Firearm
Connecticut law requires firearms to be stored in a way that prevents access by minors and unauthorized persons. Storage violations are often charged after an incident — a child finds a weapon, a theft occurs, or a domestic call results in a safety inspection. These cases frequently involve questions about what constitutes adequate storage under Connecticut’s specific statutory standards, and whether the storage situation actually created the risk the charge implies.
Possession by a Prohibited Person
Certain convictions, court orders, and legal findings result in a prohibition on possessing firearms under Connecticut and federal law. Not every prohibition is permanent, and not every person charged actually qualifies as legally prohibited at the time of the alleged possession. These cases require a precise legal analysis of the underlying basis for the prohibition, the timing of the charge, and whether the legal criteria were actually met.
Firearm Charges Arising From Legal Carry Situations
Some of the most frustrating firearm charges involve people who were doing everything right legally permitted, legally carrying — and encountered a law enforcement interaction that was mishandled at the scene. Charges that arise from lawful carry situations, where the problem is how the encounter was documented rather than what actually occurred, require an attorney with direct knowledge of how police document firearms stops and where that documentation is routinely incomplete or inaccurate.
Attorney Macci’s twenty years with the New Britain Police Department — including patrol operations, detective work, and high-risk enforcement — provide a direct working knowledge of how these charges are built, where the evidentiary gaps tend to appear, and how to present a defense that addresses the actual record rather than the narrative in the police report.
This page is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Reading this page does not create an attorney-client relationship. Every case is different. The outcome of any legal matter depends on the specific facts involved. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. If you have a specific legal question, contact Attorney Kyle Macci directly. Macci Law is located in Berlin, Connecticut and is licensed to practice law in the State of Connecticut.