March 5 2026 Agenda
Office of Governmental Accountability
Meeting of the Board of Firearms Permit Examiners
Thursday, March 5, 2026 10:00am
165 Capitol Ave., Conference Room D-E
Hartford, CT 06106
AGENDA
A. Call to Order:
1) Introductory Statement
2) Roll Call, Board Members
3) Roll Call, Appellants
4) Administer Oath
B. Hearings: Cases scheduled for 10:00am or AS soon thereafter as the matter may be reached:
1) Case #25-179-R,
vs. Commissioner Ronnell A. Higgins, Dept. of Emergency Services and Public Protection Revocation
2) Case #25-070-R,
Vs Commissioner Ronnell A. Higgins, Dept. of Emergency Services and Public Protection Revocation
3) Case #25-141-D,
vs. First Selectman Tim Keeney, Town of Somers Denial
4) Case #25-065-SD,
vs. Commissioner Ronnell A. Higgins, Dept. of Emergency Services and Public Protection State Denial
5) Case #25-048-R,
vs. Commissioner Ronnell A. Higgins, Dept. of Emergency Services and Public Protection Revocation
6) Case #25-097-D,
vs. First Selectman Tim Keeney, Town of Somers Denial
7) Case 25-078-D,
vs Chief Christopher Ferace, Putnam Police Department Denial
8) Case #26-111-R, represented by Jon L. Schoenhorn, Esq.
vs. Commissioner Ronnell A. Higgins, Dept. of Emergency Services and Public Protection Revocation
9) Case #25-149-D,
vs. Chief Mack Hawkins, East Hartford Police Department Denial
10) Case #25-082-D,
vs. Chief Timothy Shaw, Stamford Police Department Denial
11) Case #24-740-D,
vs. Chief Marc Balestracci, Waterford Police Department Denial
12) Case #25-142-D,
vs. Chief Marc Balestracci, Waterford Police Department Denial
13) Case #25-116-D, represented by Rob Serafinowicz, Esq.
vs. Chief Wayne Williams, Ansonia Police Department Denial
C. Secretary’s Report
1) Approval of February 19, 2026 minutes
D. 30 Cases resolved or withdrew after review:
|
26-091-R |
withdrew 2/18/2026 past 90 days |
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25-073-D |
Griswold issued 2/18/2026 |
|
25-031-D |
withdrew 2/18/2026 |
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25-092-D |
Bridgeport issued 2/19/2026 |
|
25-085-D |
Bridgeport issued 2/19/2026 |
|
25-110-D |
Bridgeport issued 2/19/2026 |
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24-383-R |
state reissued 2/19/2026 |
|
24-695-R |
withdraw-agreement 2/19/2026 |
|
25-083-D |
Bridgeport issued 2/19/2026 |
|
25-105-R |
state reissued 2/20/2026 |
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25-180-R |
state reissued 2/20/2026 |
|
25-157-R |
state reissued 2/20/2026 |
|
25-079-D |
withdrew 2/20/2026 |
|
25-052-D |
withdrew 2/26/2026 |
|
25-107-R |
state reissued 2/27/2026 |
|
25-147-R |
state reissued 2/27/2026 |
|
25-225-D |
withdrew-moved issued permit 2/27/2026 |
|
24-628-R |
state reissued 2/27/2026 |
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25-194-R |
Bridgeport issued 2/27/2026 |
|
25-119-R |
state reissued 2/27/2026 |
|
25-113-D |
Bridgeport issued 2/27/206 |
|
25-068-R |
state reissued 3/2/2026 |
|
25-099-D |
Bridgeport issued 3/2/2026 |
|
24-623-D |
Waterbury issued 3/2/2026 |
|
25-266-R |
state reissued 3/3/2026 |
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25-156-R |
state reissued 3/3/2026 |
|
25-549-R |
state reissued 3/3/2026 |
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26-245-R |
state reissued 3/3/2026 |
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26-051-R |
state reissued 2/13/2026 |
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25-151-R |
withdrew 3/3/2026 |
E. Dormant cases:
F. Old Business:
G. New Business:
H. Adjournment