OLR report on gun seizures

Topic:FIREARMS; GUN CONTROL; LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS; SEARCH AND SEIZURE; STATISTICAL INFORMATION; WARRANTS; WEAPONS; Location:WEAPONS - FIREARMS;

August 13, 2009 2009-R-0306GUN SEIZURE LAW

By: Veronica Rose, Principal Analyst

Laura Cummings, Legislative Fellow

You asked for an update of OLR Report 2008-R-0280 on the state's gun seizure law. This report covers the period October 1, 1999 through May 31, 2009.

SUMMARY

State law allows police, after investigating and determining probable cause, to get a court warrant and seize guns from anyone posing an imminent risk of harming himself or someone else. A judge must hold a hearing within 14 days after the seizure and order the police to hold the guns for up to one year or return them. The judge (1) must, when assessing probable cause, consider recent acts of violence, threatening, or animal cruelty and (2) may, when assessing imminent risk, consider such factors as reckless gun use or display, violent threats, alcohol abuse, illegal drug use, and prior involuntary psychiatric confinement.

Since the law took effect in 1999, police have applied for at least 277 warrants and seized more than 2,000 guns. At least 60 local police departments and the State Police have applied for warrants, with the State Police (43) and West Hartford (31) ranked one and two for number of applications. Other departments rounding out the top five are Bristol (18), East Haven (13), and Enfield (13). The courts have denied only two warrants (one for lack of probable cause and another on the grounds that the police had already seized all the defendant's guns under a previous warrant). They upheld the gun seizures in the vast majority of the cases.

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The data also show:

1. suicide risk and murder threats as the most likely reasons for applying for warrants;

2. a spouse as the most likely person to initiate a complaint triggering a warrant application;

3. the potential target or victim of the person posing a risk is more likely to be a female, typically a wife or girlfriend, than male;

4. the person posing the risk is more likely to be a male than female (256 men and 21 women); and

5. police found guns in 96% of the cases in which they conducted a search.

BACKGROUND

Gun Seizure Law

The law allows any two police officers (or a state's attorney), under limited circumstances, to get warrants and seize guns from anyone who poses an imminent risk of injuring himself or herself or someone else. The officials may seek the warrant only after (1) conducting an independent investigation to establish probable cause and (2) determining that no reasonable alternative exists to avert the risk of harm.

The law does not define “independent investigation” or prescribe “reasonable alternatives.” But the floor debate on the bill that became law suggests that legislators believed that (1) as part of the investigation, police should talk to witnesses and corroborate allegations made against defendants, and (2) civil commitment and arrest were reasonable alternatives to a search warrant. A Superior Court ruling that reversed a seizure under this law identified consensual search as the most obvious alternative to seizure (State of Connecticut v. David Avery, No. CV11-9168A, 1999 WL 1207153 (Conn. Super. Nov. 30, 1999)).

In determining grounds and probable cause for issuing a warrant, the judge must consider any recent threat or violent act the person directed at himself or herself, others, or animals. In determining whether the threats or acts constitute probable cause to believe a risk of injury is imminent, the judge may consider, among other things, if the person (1) recklessly used, displayed, or brandished a gun; (2) has a history of using, attempting, or threatening to use physical force against people; (3) was ever involuntarily confined to a psychiatric hospital; (4) abused alcohol; or (5) illegally used controlled substances. If satisfied that probable cause exists and there is no

reasonable alternative to prevent the person from causing imminent harm, the judge must issue the warrant (CGS § 29-38c).

The court must hold a hearing within 14 days after a seizure to determine whether to return the guns or order them held for up to one year.

Scope

The report addresses the following issues:

1. the number of warrants requested, issued, and denied;

2. the people considered to be posing an imminent risk of harm (i.e., the defendant or subject of the warrant);

3. the kinds of allegations triggering warrant applications and the people who made the allegations (i.e., (a) the facts or allegations on which police based their determination that a person posed an imminent risk of harming himself or someone else and (b) the source of the allegations);

4. the potential target or victim of the person posing a risk (including the relationship between the potential victim or target and person posing risk);

5. number of guns seized; and

6. case disposition.

Methodology

In August 2000, OLR surveyed local police departments and the State Police for data on the gun seizure law. Since 2001, we have been updating this baseline information with data from gun seizure warrants, affidavits, and case reports voluntarily provided to the Judicial Department. When necessary, we have contacted departments to fill data gaps and verify information. We have categorized and summarized the data as shown on Appendix 1.

Limitations

There is no mandate for police departments to compile or report gun seizure data. Typically, they appear to maintain the data in files reflecting the case that triggered the warrant application (e.g., threatening or domestic dispute) rather than in separate, readily retrievable files. In some instances, responses were based on officers' recollections. Also, several large departments, including Bridgeport, Hartford, and New London have not indicated whether they have applied for warrants. Others including

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Greenwich, New Haven, and Stamford have reported only one case. The report potentially understates the number of warrant applications because some departments may have failed to report and others may have reported incomplete data.

WARRANT APPLICATIONS

As of May 31, 2009, at least 60 local police departments and the State Police had applied for gun seizure warrants under CGS § 29-38c. They applied for 277 warrants, broken down by year as shown in Table 1.

Table 1: Number of Gun Seizure Warrant Applications, by Year (N=277)

Year No. of Applications

1999 (Oct. –Dec.) 122000 202001 222002 212003 162004 27 2005 332006 222007 342008 42

2009 (Jan. –May) 28Total 277

The number of applications ranged from one to 43. The State Police applied for the most warrants (43), followed by West Hartford (31), Bristol (18), East Haven (13), and Enfield (13). These five departments accounted for 43% (118) of the applications (see Table 2). Twenty-three departments applied for only one warrant.

Table 2: Warrant Applications, by Town — Oct. 1, 1999 through May 31, 2009 (N=277)

Police Department No. of Applications Police Department No. of Applications

Avon 2 New Canaan 1Berlin 3 New Haven 1Bloomfield 3 New Milford 1Bristol 18 Newington 12

Brookfield 2 Newtown 1Canton 1 North Branford 2Cheshire 1 North Haven 3Clinton 1 Norwich 1Danbury 7 Old Saybrook 1Darien 1 Plainville 2DEP police 1 Plymouth 1East Hartford 4 Rocky Hill 3East Haven 13 Seymour 4East Windsor 1 Simsbury 3Enfield 13 South Windsor 2Fairfield 1 Southington 10Farmington 7 Stamford 1Glastonbury 2 Torrington 4Greenwich 1 Trumbull 1

Guilford 2UConn Police Department 1

Hamden 5 Vernon 4Madison 1 Wallingford 2Manchester 7 Waterbury 3Meriden 3 Waterford 1Middlebury 2 West Hartford 31Middletown 1 West Haven 4Milford 9 Wethersfield 1Monroe 4 Windsor 2Naugatuck 2 Windsor Locks 3New Britain 9 Wolcott 1

State Police 43

Number of Police Departments = 61

REASON FOR REQUESTING WARRANTS

In 185 (67%) of the 277 cases, warrant applications were based on a suicide risk, murder allegation, or both. Suicide threats or behavior accounted for 126 (46%) of the applications, murder threats for 34 (12%), and murder-suicide threats for 25 (9%) (see Table 3).

Table 3: Reason for Requesting Warrants (N=277)

Reason No. of Warrant % of Total

Requests Warrant Requests

Suicide threat/behavior/risk 126 46Murder 34 12Murder/suicide threat 25 9Mental Issues 31 11Threatening (other than suicide or murder)

20 7

Reckless gun use/display 10 4 Domestic dispute 8 3Other 17 6Unknown 6 2

Other factors that triggered applications included mental instability (11%), threatening (7%), reckless gun use or display (4%), and domestic violence (3%).

Figure 1 shows the relationship between the variables.

SOURCE OF ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED IN WARRANTS

The data show a spouse as the most likely person to initiate a complaint triggering a warrant application (see Table 4). A spouse was the source of the complaint or allegation in 55 of the 236 cases in which we were able to identify the complainant. A relative other than a spouse accounted for 36 applications, and law enforcement officials accounted for 29.

Table 4: Source of Allegations in Gun Seizure Warrants (N=277)

Source of Allegation No. of Allegations

% of Total Allegations

Spouse 55 21%Relative other than spouse 36 13%Police/law enforcement official 29 10%Health professional 25 9%Public official/employee 13 5%Girl/boyfriend 13 5%Ex-girl/boyfriend 9 3%Self 12 4%Workplace official/coworker 9 3%Friend 6 2%Ex-spouse 3 1%Other (neighbors, etc.) 26 9%Total known 236 85%Unknown/unclear 41 15%Total of all allegations 277 100%

Others making allegations that triggered applications included health professionals, public employees, and friends. Figure 2 shows the relationship between the variables.

POTENTIAL VICTIM OR PERSON LIKELY TO BE HARMED BY DEFENDANT

In 151 (55%) of the 277 cases, the defendant was allegedly at risk of being harmed (126 suicide and 25 murder-suicide cases). Other than the defendant, the person at highest risk of being harmed was usually a wife. Other at-risk persons included neighbors, police, relatives other than

spouses, coworkers and public officials-employees. In 43 of the 277 (16%) cases, there was no clearly identifiable at-risk person either because the defendant made no specific threat or made general nonspecific statements, interpreted as potentially harmful. And 10 cases (4%) did not include sufficient data to allow us to make a determination as to who was at risk.

NUMBER OF WARRANTS ISSUED

The courts issued 274 of the 277 warrants police requested. They denied one West Hartford warrant and one Wolcott warrant. The target of a third warrant voluntarily surrendered his guns before the warrant was signed.

The West Hartford case involved an individual from whom the police had seized guns under a previous gun seizure warrant. The court denied the second warrant on the grounds that the previous search had yielded all the guns to which the individual had access.

Wolcott's case involved an individual who (1) had been previously hospitalized and placed on medication for suicidal tendencies, (2) told a friend he was thinking of killing himself, (3) had a gun permit, and (4) lied about getting professional psychiatric help for his problems. The court denied the warrant for lack of probable cause.

SEARCH OUTCOME

Police found and seized guns in 263 (96%) of the 274 cases in which they got warrants. In all, they seized more than 2,000 guns. The State Police seized the most, 574, including 231 in one case (see Table 5).

Table 5: Number of Guns Seized, by Police Departments — Oct. 1, 1999 through May 31, 2009 (N=2,093)*

Police DepartmentNo. of Guns

Seized Police

DepartmentNo. of Guns

Seized

Avon 7 New Haven 1Berlin 22 New Milford 4Bloomfield 12 Newington 62Bristol 59 Newtown 1Brookfield 48 North Branford 6Canton 6 North Haven 17Cheshire 4 Norwich 2Clinton 7 Old Saybrook 1Danbury 31 Plainville 42Darien 0 Plymouth 2

DEP 6 Rocky Hill 29East Hartford 10 Seymour 21East Haven 62 Simsbury 7East Windsor 24 South Windsor 18Enfield 88 Southington 77Fairfield 8 Stamford 1Farmington 51 State Police 574Glastonbury 38 Torrington 63Greenwich 11 Trumbull 6

Guilford 3UConn Police Department 0

Hamden 12 Vernon 5Madison 1 Wallingford 8Manchester 27 Waterbury 31Meriden 41 Waterford 5Middlebury 50 West Hartford 170Middletown 24 West Haven 32Milford 89 Wethersfield 23Monroe 39 Windsor 8Naugatuck 34 Windsor Locks 26New Britain 35 Wolcott 0

New Canaan 2

*In some cases, the number of guns seized was not reported and thus is not included in these totals.

CASE DISPOSITION

The 263 cases in which the police seized guns include (1) six in which the courts did not make an order because the cases were resolved before the hearing (e.g., the defendant agreed to let police hold or destroy the guns) and (2) 102 cases in which the disposition was unclear or unavailable. A surprisingly large number of police departments indicated that the courts do not inform them of the disposition of the cases.

The courts upheld the gun seizures in 125 (81%) of the remaining 155 cases (Table 6) by ordering the police to do the following with the guns: hold (80 cases), transfer to a third party (19 cases), destroy (17 cases), and sell (nine cases). In eight cases, the courts decisions consisted of two parts (e.g., they ordered some weapons destroyed and others returned to the defendant).

Table 6: Gun Seizure Case Disposition (N=263)

Disposition Number

Hold guns 80Transfer to third party 19Destroy guns 17Sell 9Return guns 22Other 8Total know disposition 155Unclear/unknown 102No order 6Total 263

The court ordered the police to return the guns in 22 (14%) of the 155 cases. In one of the earliest overturned cases, the court said the State Police had not exhausted the law's reasonable alternative standards. In another case, it overturned a Rocky Hill police case on the grounds of insufficient evidence. It reversed a more recent Torrington (2006/2007) police case on grounds that the department failed to show by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant posed a risk of imminent personal injury to himself or others. According to the court:

[T]he state has failed to offer sufficient evidence that the defendant harbors a propensity to cause harm by firearm misuse—let alone a propensity toward “imminent” personal injury. . . .The defendant's normal course of action, when he felt threatened, was always to call the police. He has no criminal record or record of reckless firearm use or misuse. He possessed a permit for the guns. In fact, the firearms were found in a locked safe when the officers executed the warrant. Although the statue raises arguably significant concerns concerning the defendant's mental health and possible paranoia, no medical testimony has been offered to support this assertion. As such, the evidence is not clear and convincing in the sense required by the statute (In Re: James Nardelli, Docket No: CV 18 10848, Superior Court G.A. # 18 at Bantam (Jan. 30, 2007)).

Figure 3 shows the relationship between the variables.

CRIMINAL HISTORY, MENTAL HEALTH HISTORY, AND GUN SEIZURE

In more than half of the cases, we received no information on the criminal or mental health history of the defendant in the gun seizure cases. Typically, in the cases in which we received this information, it was limited and fragmented. Further, it was not possible to verify what was reported. Consequently, even though we have included the information in Appendix 1, we have not analyzed it in the report.

ATTACHMENT 1: GUN SEIZURE WARRANT APPLICATIONS, 1999-MAY 31, 2009

Police Department Requesting

Warrant

No. of Request

s for Warrant

s

Subject of

Complaint or

Warrant (Person Posing

Imminent Risk/

Defendant)

Person Initiating

Complaint (Complainant)

Reason for Requesting Warrant (i.e., allegations Against Defendant)

Potential Victim/Person Targeted or Likely to Be Harmed by Defendant

Criminal or Psychiatric History of

Person Posing Risk

Was Warrant Issued?

Issue Date*

Were Guns

Seized?

If yes, how

many?*

Case Disposition

**

Avon 2 Case No. 1/72—Walter M. (m)

Friend (social relationship)

Suicide risk (made suicide threats; possible

Self Unknown Yes Dec. 15, 2002

Yes (6, plus ammunition)

No order made (defendant's mother, who

depression) Dec. 15, 2002

owned the guns, asked the police to hold them for a year or until a buyer was found; police transferred them to gun dealer on Oct. 29, 2003)—case closed

Case No. 2/208—E.S. (f)

Police Suicide risk (87-year old subject stated, in police presence, that her spouse and child had died and the pain in her leg was so bad she wanted to use her gun and kill herself)

Self Unknown Yes Aug. 1, 2007

Yes (1) July 28, 2000

Unknown (hearing set for Aug. 15, 2007; no further information available)—file closed

Berlin 3 Case No. 1/76—Michael F. (m)

Landlord (other)

Murder/suicide threats (“I am going to kill myself and take a few people with me”)

Self and nonspecific

Arrests for motor vehicle and weapon violations

Mental health history: unknown

Yes March 15, 2004

Yes (18, plus ammunition and other weapons) March 11 and 12, 2004

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns returned on March 25, 2006)—case closed

Case No. 2/186—Timothy Y. (m)

Health professional (case worker)

Suicide risk (informed health professional of suicidal thoughts)

Self Undergoing emergency committal at time of incident

Criminal record: unknown

Yes

Nov. 29, 2006

Yes (1, plus knife and ammunition) Nov. 23, 2006

Unknown (hearing set for July 5, 2007; court disposition unknown; as of April 30, 2008, police still holding gun)—file closed

Case No. 3/207—G. I. (m)

Spouse (wife) Suicide risk (attempted suicide)

Self Subject twice committed for suicidal comments and actions; police and EMS responded eight times to his house for suicide related

Yes July 3, 2007

Yes (3)July 26, 2007

Hold (hearing on Aug. 21, 2007; court ordered guns held for one year; guns destroyed because they were

incidents


not claimed)—case closed

Bloomfield 3 Case No. 1/78— Beatrice H. (f)

Health professional (doctor)

Mental instability (claimed to see people coming through her walls to harm her and her dogs)

No specific target

No known criminal history

History of paranoia; unresponsive to doctor's advice to get psychiatric treatment

Yes March 22, 2004

Yes (1) March 22, 2004)

Destroy (court ordered gun destroyed; gun destroyed)—case closed

Case No. 2/145— Carol G. (f)

Spouse (husband)

Suicide risk (wrote suicide note)


Yes (4, plus ammunition and accessories) Aug. 26, 2005

Hold (hearing set for Sep. 6, 2005; court ordered guns held for 6 months; as of Jan. 26, 2006, police still holding guns)—file closed

Case No. 3/270— John A. (m)

Friend (social relationship)

Suicide risk (threatened to kill self)

Self Criminal history record: Domestic disturbance arrest, including disorderly conduct, unlawful restraint, violation of a protective order, assault 3rd, and breach of peace.

Yes

April 7, 2009

Yes (7) April 7, 2009

Unknown (hearing set for April 17, 2009; no other information available)

Bristol 18 Case No. 1/77—Daniel W. (m)

Spouse (estranged wife)

Suicide risk (said he wanted “to put a bullet through his head)

Self History of depression

Criminal history record: unknown

YesJan. 8, 2004

Yes (4, plus ammunition and accessories) Jan. 8, 2004

Unknown (hearing on Jan. 22, 2004; police still holding guns on May 1, 2008)—file closed

Case No. 2/80—James S. (m)

Police Suicide risk Self Unknown Yes March 25, 2004

Yes (4, plus ammunition) March 19, 2004

Unclear (hearing set for April 7, 2004; guns returned on

Feb. 25, 2005)—case closed

Case No. 3/105—Stanley S. (m)

Spouse (wife) Suicide risk (depressed about employment status, threatened suicide)

Self Unknown Yes May 13, 2004

Yes (7, plus ammunition) May 7, 2004

Transfer to third party (court ordered guns transferred to third party; guns transferred in 2005)—case closed

Case No. 4/108—Michael L. (m)

Relative (father)

Murder/suicide (murder threat and suicide attempts)

Self and neighbor

Institutionalized for depression and suicide attempts


Yes May 7, 2004

Yes (1) April 18, 2004

Unknown (hearing set for May 20, 2004; initial court order not known; but guns turned over to CSP for destruction in 2006 under court order)—case closed

Case No. 5/111—Henry P. (m)

Spouse (wife) Murder threat Spouse (wife) and her relatives

Unknown Yes

Aug. 20, 2004


Aug. 20, 2004

Unknown (hearing set for Sep. 1, 2004; initial court order not known; but guns turned over to CSP for destruction in 2006 under court order)—case closed

Case No. 6/136— Mary L. (f)

Relative (father)

Suicide risk (attempted overdose on valium; wrote letter saying her life was not worth living and her relatives would be at peace when she died)

Self Unknown Yes (date unknown)

Yes (1, plus ammunition and firearm ID cards) Sep. 18, 2004

Return (hearing scheduled for Sep. 30, 2004; court ordered guns returned to owner)—case closed

Case No. 7/140—Mark S.

Relative (brother)

Suicide risk (threatened suicide)

Self Unknown Yes

Aug. 2,

Yes (1) July 26, 2005

Hold (2005; court ordered gun

(m) 2005 held for one year; no further information available)—file closed

Case No. 8/151—Daniel M. (m)

Spouse (wife) Suicide risk (distraught over wife's “affair,” threatened suicide)

Self Unknown YesNov. 2, 2005

Yes (11)Oct. 23, 2005

Return—hearing scheduled for Nov. 16, 2005; at hearing, guns returned to owner—case closed

Case No. 9/156—Albert D (m)

Spouse (wife) Murder threat (subject, while drunk, pointed loaded shotgun at wife and threatened to kill her; police dispatched to scene saw loaded gun and hunting knife in plain sight)

Spouse (wife) Unknown Yes Dec. 13, 2007

Yes (6)Dec. 11, 2007, Dec. 14, 2007

Unknown (hearing scheduled for Dec. 21, 2007)—case pending

Case No. 10/158—Ted D. (m)

Relative (son) Suicide risk (threatened to shoot himself after wife left him; responding officer found gun in house and learned from son that father had more)


Yes (4, plus ammunition) Dec 20, 2007

Return (hearing on Jan. 2, 2008; continued to Feb. 26, 2008; court ordered guns returned; guns returned in March 2008)—case closed

Case No. 11/159—Lonnie P. (m)

Police Mental instability (“aggressive and tumultuous behavior”; irrational behavior; wife did not want gun in house, given subject's behavior)

No specific target

Treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder

Criminal history record information available

YesDec. 14, 2007

Yes (1)Dec. 12, 2007

Unknown—hearing held Dec. 28, 2007; no further information available

Case No. 12/167—J. D. (m)

Self Suicide risk (told police of his suicidal and homicidal thoughts; said he (1) had been sexually abused and wanted access to police files to find and kill the perpetrator and (2) wanted to kill self but was worried about how it would affect his family)


Yes (2)Dec. 19, 2007

Unknown (hearing held Jan. 3, 2008; as of May 30, 2008, police still holding gun)

Case No. 13/171—John F. (m)

Relative (brother-in-law)

Suicide risk (cut self with knife in apparent suicide attempt)

Self Heroin user Yes March 5, 2008

Yes (5)March 7, 2008

Unknown (hearing on March 17, 2008; no information on court order)

Case No. 14/214—Carlos M. (m)

Relative (mother)

Suicide risk (plunged knife into his chest in apparent suicide attempt and barricaded himself in his house with his kids)


Yes (1)Nov. 21, 2007

Destroy (court ordered gun destroyed (Dec. 7, 2007))—case closed

Case No. 15/215—David S. (m)

Spouse (wife) Suicide risk (said he had a hard life and wanted to end it; held “silver revolver to his head in the presence of his wife”)

Self Previous suicide attempt (self-reported) Criminal history record: unknown

Yes Nov. 13, 2007

Yes (1)Nov. 7, 2007

Transfer to third party—hearing on Nov. 20, 2007; court ordered gun turned over to police—case closed

Case No. 16/231—Stefan H. (m)

Girlfriend Murder/suicide threat

Self and girlfriend

Unknown Yes

Dec. 9, 2008

Yes (2)

Dec. 4, 2008

Unknown (hearing date set for Dec. 17, 2008; no additional information available)

Case No. 17/248— Brian C. (m)

Spouse (wife) Suicide risk Self Previous suicide threats

Yes

July 30, 2008

Yes (1)

July 30, 2008

Unknown (hearing set for Aug. 8, 2008; no other information

available)

Case No. 18/271— Richard B. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Domestic dispute (both parties arrested)

Spouse (wife) Unknown Yes

April 6, 2009

Yes (6) April 3, 2009 and April 6, 2009

Unknown (hearing set for May 15, 2009; no other information available)

Brookfield 2 Case No. 1/134—Jeffrey D. (m)

Relative (parents)

Other (enforcement of bond condition not to possess guns; parents reported seeing guns in subject's bedroom)

No specific target

Arrest history


YesAug. 24, 2004

Yes (3, plus ammunition and other weapons)Aug. 24, 2004

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; as of April 30, 2008, police still holding guns)—file closed

Case No. 2/218—Troy K. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Other (crisis intervention, as listed on police report)

Unknown Unknown YesOct. 16, 2007

Yes (45, plus ammunition and accessories) Oct. 16, 2007

Return (court ordered guns returned; guns returned on Dec. 11, 2007)—case closed

Canton 1 Case No. 1/227— David O. (m)

Landlord (other)

Murder threat Landlord (other)

Unknown Yes

May 7, 2008

Yes (6)

May 6, 2008

Unknown (hearing set for June 17, 2008; no further information available)

Cheshire 1 Case No. 1/87—Jeffrey F. (m)

Spouse (wife) Suicide risk (upset about pending divorce and believed to be clinically depressed, made suicide threats)

Self Treatment for clinical depression

Criminal record history: unknown

Yes June 30, 2003

Yes (4, plus ammunition) June 30, 2003

No order (all parties agreed to police holding guns until Dec. 31, 2003 and returning them if there were no further incidents)—case closed

Clinton 1 Case No. 1/212—Walter A. (m)

Self Reckless gun use

No specific target

History of alcohol-related incidents; past admissions of wanting to hurt self

Yes(date unknown)

Yes (7, plus ammunition and accessories) Sep. 7, 2007

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year (Sep. 19, 2007))

Danbury 7 Case No. 1/22—Philippe L. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Murder threat (claimed law enforcement officers and others were trying to kill him; had access to guns and alleged history of drug and alcohol abuse and suicide threats)

Police Unknown Yes Yes (8 plus ammunition and other weapons) May 2, 2000

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year (May 3, 2000); on July 10, 2007, guns given to CSP for destruction under court order because subject had not claimed them)—case closed

Case No. 2/166—Kari S. (m)

Relative (sister) Suicide risk (in anticipation of subject's release from hospital for previous suicide attempt, subject's sister, estranged wife, and mother asked police to remove weapons for safekeeping)

Self Mental health treatment after previous suicide attempt

YesJan. 14, 2008

Yes (9)Jan. 14, 2008

Hold (court ordered guns held; police holding them)—case active

Case No. 3/206—Bart B. (m)

Spouse (wife) Murder threat (defendant threatened to kill wife if she left him; keeps loaded gun on kitchen counter; admitted to a drinking problem and feeling mentally unstable)

Spouse (wife) Unknown YesJune 13, 2007

Yes (1) June 11, 2007

Other (court ordered guns returned in civil case but criminal case pending and protective order in place (June 25, 2007); as of May 12, 2008, police still holding guns (May 12, 2008)

Case No. 4/210—Joseph R.(m)

Serviceperson (other)

Threatening (gun threat)

Serviceperson (other)

Unknown Yes Aug. 28, 2007

Yes (1)Aug. 28, 2007

Hold (court ordered guns held; as of May 12, 2008,

police still holding them)—case open

Case No. 5/211—Harry G. (m)

Girlfriend Suicide risk (took prescription drug, consumed alcohol, and made suicidal statements)

Self Prior suicide attempt-kept police at bay while he held gun to his head


YesAug. 31, 2007

Yes (9, plus ammunition other weapons, and accessories) Sep. 7, 2007

Hold (court ordered guns held (Sep. 17, 2007); police still holding guns as of May 12, 2008)—case open

Case No. 6/224— Marissa V. (f)

Friend Suicide risk (made suicide threats)

Self Unknown Yes

May 20, 2008

Yes (2)

April 28, 2007

Unknown (hearing set for June 16, 2008; no other information available)

Case No. 7/274— John P. (m)

Spouse (wife) Suicide risk (made suicide threats)

Self Previous suicide attempts; reportedly suffered from depression as a teen

Yes

April 13, 2009

Yes (1)

April 5, 2009

Unknown (hearing set for April 20, 2009; no other information available)

Darien 1 Case No. 1/7—Richard V. (m)

Employer (workplace)

Murder/suicide threat (faced arrest and job termination because of illegal workplace activities; police records showed that subject owned guns)

Self and spouse

Unknown Yes Nov. 8, 1999

No NA (no guns found; no hearing required)—case closed

DEP police

1 Case No. 1/263— Loren C. (m)

Unknown/unclear


Self 2008 involuntary emergency confinement in psychiatric facility

Yes

Feb. 17, 2009

Yes

(6) Feb. 14, 2009

Unknown (hearing set for March 2, 2009; no further information available)

East Hartford

4 Case No. 1/115 —Donald M. (m)

Relative (mother)

Suicide risk (threatened to use “gun to blow his head off”)

Self Commitment for emergency evaluation after previous suicide threat

Yes (date unknown)

Yes (1, plus ammunition) Feb. 16, 2005

Destroy (court ordered gun destroyed (May 6, 2005); gun was destroyed on July 26,

2005)—case closed

Case No. 2/125 —Kevin A. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Domestic violence (domestic dispute in which subject and victim assaulted each other)

Girlfriend Unknown Yes Feb. 12, 2005

Yes (1)Feb. 12, 2005)

Transfer to third party (gun was transferred on April 11, 2005)—case closed

Case No. 3/116 — Russell O. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Suicide risk (observed walking back and forth with handgun after threatening to kill self)

Self Unknown YesDec. 29, 2005

Yes (7)Dec. 29, 2005)

Unclear (hearing set for Jan. 12, 2006)—case closed

Case No. 4/141 — Derrick L. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Other (enforcement of family violence protective order; defendant was arrested and charged with kidnapping and 3rd degree assault (July 25, 2005))

Girlfriend and her estranged husband

Unknown Yes

July 29, 2005

Yes (1, plus ammunition and accessories) July 29, 2005

Unknown (no information on hearing date or court order, but police still holding guns on May 12, 2008)—file closed

East Haven 13 Case No. 1/43 — Alfred G. (m)

Spouse (wife) Other (failed to surrender guns while under protective order for making murder threats to wife)

Spouse (wife) Unknown Yes

July 18, 2001

Yes (1) July 18, 2001

Unknown (hearing set for July 30, 2001; no information on initial court order; on Dec. 24, 2002, court ordered guns destroyed)—case closed

Case No. 2/130 — Mark C. (m)

Self Mental instability (threatened police with knife; addicted to painkillers)

No specific target

Subject indicated he was addicted to prescription medication

YesJan. 26, 2005


Unclear (court order unclear, but guns were returned on April 29, 2005)—case closed

Case No. 3/147 — Jeffrey T. (m)

Police Other (police investigation of reckless endangerment charge)

Spouse (wife) Domestic abuse/dispute (barricaded himself in bedroom

YesOct. 6, 2005

Yes (14)Oct. 5, 2005

Transfer to third party (court ordered guns

following domestic dispute; previous threats to kill wife)

transferred to subject's father)—case closed

Case No. 4/149 —Arthur M. (m)

Spouse (wife) Suicide risk (doctor recommended that defendant, a returning Iraq veteran who voluntarily checked himself into hospital, needed to remain in hospital longer and advised his wife to remove guns from their home)


Yes (4, plus accessories) Nov. 9, 2005

Sell (court ordered police to sell guns (Dec. 12, 2005)—case closed

Case No. 5/150 —Sean M. (m)

Spouse (wife) Suicide risk Self Convicted felon; history of alcohol abuse

YesNov. 22, 2005

Yes (2, plus ammunition) Nov. 22, 2005

Destroy (court ordered guns destroyed)—case closed

Case No. 6/155 — Peter N. (m)

Health professional (counselor)

Other (subject apparently under order barring possession of handguns)

No specific target

Arrest record; undergoing therapy for undisclosed problem

YesFeb. 21, 2006

No (ammunition only)Feb. 21, 2006

NA (no guns seized; court ordered ammunition returned; ammunition returned)—case closed

Case No. 7/164 —Marissa T. (f)

Spouse (husband)

Suicide risk (wrote suicide note, attempted to hang self)

Self Treatment for depression

YesJan. 25, 2008

Yes (1)Jan. 18, 2008

Transfer to third party (court ordered guns transferred to relative (Feb. 4, 2008); guns transferred)—case closed

Case No. 8/173 —George B. (m)

Spouse (wife) Domestic violence (subject allegedly taking wife's

Spouse (wife) In and out of drug rehabilitation centers for years

Yes

Feb. 24, 2008

Yes (23)Feb. 24, 2008

Unclear (as of April 28, 2008, case still pending)

prescription medication and drinking heavily; hit wife in head with trash can; wife expressed fear for her life)

Case No. 9/174 —P. E. (m)

Anonymous (other)

Reckless gun display (in domestic dispute with son, subject brandished gun)

Relative (son) (other)

Unknown YesDec. 26, 2007

Yes (3)Dec. 26, 2007

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year (Jan. 7, 2008)—case open

Case No. 10/202 —G. P. (f)

Service employee investigating malfunctioning street light after burglary (other)

Mental instability (investigating officer saw gun in plain sight; when he began to unload it, subject became irate and stated that the gun was loaded and ready to fire at anyone who broke through the front door.)

No specific target

Unknown Yes July 23, 2007

Yes (2 plus ammunition) July 23, 2007

Return (court ordered guns returned (Aug. 7, 2007); guns returned)—case closed

Case No. 11/203 —Charles M. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Murder threat (made numerous unwanted calls to ex-girlfriend- threatened to “go postal on her”)

Ex-girlfriend In Employee Assistance Program because of threat to bring gun to work and shoot people; No criminal history record information available

YesJuly 24, 2007

Yes (5, plus ammunition July 24, 2007

Sell (court ordered guns sold (Aug. 6, 2007)—case closed

Case No. 12/230— Tina T. (f)

Unknown/unclear

Suicide risk (held loaded gun to head; admitted suicidal thoughts)

Self Unknown Yes

Dec. 14, 2008

Yes (1, plus ammunition and accessories) Dec. 14, 2008

Unknown (hearing set for Dec. 22, 2008; no further information available)

Case No. 13/249— Edwin G. (m)

Ex-wife Suicide risk (threatened suicide)

Self Unknown Yes

Aug. 8, 2008

Yes (4)

Aug. 6, 2008

Unknown (hearing set for Aug. 19, 2008; no further

information available)

East Windsor

1 Case No. 1/221—William M. (m)

Girlfriend Suicide risk (girlfriend told police she found defendant drunk with gun in his mouth)

Self Unknown YesApril 4, 2008

Yes (24, plus ammunition and accessories) April 4, 2008

Unknown (hearing set for May 13, 2008)

Enfield 13 Case No. 1/48 —Frank V. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Murder/suicide threats

Self and unspecified others

Arrest for burglary and gun theft


Yes Oct. 29, 2001

Yes (11) Oct. 29, 2001

Unknown (hearing set for Nov. 8, 2001—no information on court order; as of April 30, 2004, police still had guns)—file closed

Case No. 2/49 —Peter V. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Suicide risk (suicidal behavior) behavior

Self Unknown YesOct. 27, 2001

Yes (20, plus ammunition) Oct. 27, 2000

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns returned after holding period)—case closed

Case No. 3/52 —Paul S. (m)

Ex-wife Suicide risk (told ex-wife goodbye, that he “loves her and the kids” and was going to commit suicide “by blowing off his head”)

Self Arrest for assault and breach of peace

No information on psychiatric history

YesJune 25, 2000

Yes (1, plus other weapons) June 25, 2000

Hold (court ordered gun held for one year; when unclaimed, gun was sent to CSP for destruction on Sep. 24, 2003)—case closed

Case No. 4/102 —Joseph R. (m)

Ex-girlfriend Suicide risk Self Unknown Yes(date unknown)

Yes (2) March 14, 2003

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year until March 25, 2004; on March 25, 2004, court ordered guns destroyed)—case closed

Case No. 5/131 —

Police Mental instability

No specific target

Arrests for robbery,

Yesdate not

Yes (3, plus

Other (transfer

John S. (m)

(armed with loaded gun while shoplifting, said he “just snapped,” did not know why he shoplifted, etc., police said “intake processing indicates suicidal tendencies )

breach of peace, and larceny; treatment for depression

known ammunition, accessories, dangerous weapons, and non gun-related items) Feb. 1, 2005

some guns to defendant's attorney; destroy others (Feb. 14, 2005)—case closed

Case No. 6/288— Marcel T. (m)

Spouse (wife) Suicide risk (drunk and armed with gun, told wife who wanted divorce “I am all done” )

Self Unknown Yes

Dec. 1, 2008

Yes (13) Nov. 28, 2008


Case No. 7/254— George L. (m)

Police Mental instability (defendant called police who said he “appeared to be paranoid and acting bizarre”; defendant's friends expressed similar concerns)

No specific target

No specific target

Yes

Jan. 14, 2009

Yes (2, plus ammunition) Jan. 12, 2009

Unknown (hearing set for Jan. 27, 2009; no further information available)

Case No. 8/245— Michael V. (m)

Spouse (wife) Suicide risk (threat/behavior)

Self Unknown Yes

Dec. 5, 2008

Yes (4) Dec. 4, 2009

Unknown (hearing set for Dec. 12, 2008; no other information available.)

Case No. 9/236— John B. (m)

Roommate (other)

Suicide risk (apparently depressed about divorce proceedings, threatened suicide)

Self Prior arrest; unknown circumstances

Yes

Sep. 19, 2008

Yes (12, plus ammunition and accessories

Sep. 19, 2008

Unknown

Case No. 10/239—John C. (m)

Health professional (crisis worker)

Suicide risk (ex-marine, ex-CIA officer had written obituary and threatened

Self Under doctor and therapist's care

Yes

Oct. 10, 2008

Yes (4 guns plus other weapons) Oct. 9, 2008

Unknown (hearing set for Oct. 31, 2008; no further information

suicide several times; owned several knives and guns)

available)

Case No 11/241— Mark V. (m)

Spouse (wife) Suicide risk (threatened suicide)

Self Unknown Yes

Nov. 10, 2008

Yes (2)

Nov. 10, 2008

Unknown

Case No. 12/238— Peter E. (m)

Spouse (wife) Suicide risk (stabbed self and slit wrist with knife)

Self Unknown Yes

Sep. 29, 2008

Yes (12)

Sep. 26, 2008

Unknown (hearing set for Oct. 10, 2008; no additional information available)

Case No. 13/235— Christopher G. (m)

Spouse (wife) Murder/suicide threat (after wife served him with divorce papers)

Self and wife's friend

Undergoing therapy for depression and on anti-depressant medication

Yes

Oct. 9, 2008

Yes (2)

Oct. 9, 2008

Unknown (hearing set for Oct. 23, 2008; no additional information available)

Fairfield 1 Case No. 1/21—William M. (m)

Relative (son) Suicide risk (was target of FBI child pornography probe and raid; swallowed pills, armed self, led police in pursuit and refused to relinquish gun; police aware of subject's access to guns)

Self Unknown Yes April 25, 2000


No order (subject died before a hearing was held; police turned guns over to gun dealer on estate's behalf)—case closed

Farmington 7 Case No. 1/2—Bernard K. (m)

Relative (sister) Murder threat (during domestic dispute, subject threatened to break sister's neck; after police seized guns and hospitalized subject, sister expressed fear of repercussions)

Sister and relatives

Unknown Yes Oct. 19, 1999


No order (hearing deemed unnecessary after parties agreed to defendant's stipulation to transfer the guns for resale)—case closed

Case No. 2/42 —Marc F. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Violent threat (threatened school official; also threatened

School officials and neighbor (other)

Convicted felon with criminal arrest for carrying gun without

Yes June 10, 2001

No (ammunition only) June 10, 2001

NA (subject agreed that ammunition be destroyed)

neighbor with baseball bat; barricaded self in residence where police observed him with what appeared to be a gun and heard gun slide action)

permit; history of chronic alcoholism

—case closed

Case No. 3/63 —Robert J. (m)

Neighbors (other)

Reckless gun use (fired assault weapon recklessly in residential area)

No specific target

Unknown YesNov. 17, 2001

Yes (5, plus ammunition and accessories) Nov. 17, 2001

Destroy—case closed

Case No. 4/67 —David D. (m)

Police Suicide risk (threatened suicide)



Transfer to third party (court ordered guns turned over to attorney; guns turned over)—case closed

Case No. 5/84 —Barry W. (m)

Acquaintance (social relationship)

Murder threat (admitted threat to put bullet in acquaintance's head)

Acquaintance (other)

Unknown YesFeb. 21, 2003

Yes (1)Dec. 21, 2003

Hold (court ordered gun held for one year (Jan. 5, 2004); on April 22, 2005, gun destroyed because it was unclaimed)—case closed

Case No. 6/184 —Frank J. (m)

Public official/employee

Mental instability (made numerous unfounded 9-1-1 calls; hallucinating while under the influence of alcohol)

No specific target

Unknown YesNov. 3, 2006

Yes (3, plus ammunition and accessories) Nov. 1, 2006)

Sell (court ordered guns turned over to subject's attorney for sale; turned over on Nov. 28, 2006)—case closed

Case No. 7/217 —Michael T. (m)


Suicide risk (subject distraught over recent bankruptcy

Self Diagnosed as bi-polar, not taking medication; no information

Yes Oct. 7, 2006

Yes (1, plus ammunition and accessorie

Sell (court ordered guns sold and any unsold

and litigation expressed feelings of hopelessness and desire to “slit his wrists)

available on criminal record

s) Oct 7, 2006

items destroyed)—case closed

Glastonbury 2 Case No. 1/32—Michael B. (m)

Relative (mother)

Violent behavior (brandished knife at police officers who responded to 911 call and told them they would have to kill him; history of verbal and physical altercations with relatives; described possible ambush scenarios of police; police records showed he had guns)

No specific target

Unknown YesDec. 27, 2000

Yes (4)Dec. 27, 2000

Unknown (no information reported)—file closed

Case No. 2/205 —Jean L. (f)

Health professional (psychotherapist)

Murder/suicide threat (told psychotherapist that she had a plan and a gun)

Self and spouse

Treatment by psychotherapist; previous threat to kill self and husband

YesJune 7, 2007

Yes (34, plus large cache of ammunition and accessories) June 7, 2007

Unclear (but on Sept. 14, 2007, court ordered guns returned; guns returned on Oct. 24, 2007)—case closed

Greenwich 1 Case No. 1/4— B. T. (m)

Neighbor (other)

Other (altercation with neighbor; subject while holding handgun at his side, repeatedly expressed his right to protect his property; police records showed (1) past episode when subject allegedly walked around his property carrying rifle;

Neighbor (other)

Arrest warrant for DUI; no information available on psychiatric record

YesOct. 28, 1999


Unclear (initial court order unclear, but on Oct. 16, 2001, court ordered weapons destroyed; on Jan. 3, 2002, police turned them over to CSP for destruction)—case closed

(2) subject did not have gun permit; and (3) had active arrest warrant for DUI)

Guilford 2 Case No. 1/160 —Joanne F. (f)

Police Mental instability (subject believes there is a conspiracy to kill her; had gun while being transported to hospital for psychiatric evaluation; police report describes her as paranoid and delusional)

No specific target

History of psychiatric evaluation; on medication for psychiatric problems and depression

Yes Jan. 16, 2008

Yes (1) Jan. 16, 2008

Unknown (hearing set for Jan. 28, 2008)

Case No. 2/267— Ronald F. (m)

Health professional (family therapist)

Murder/suicide threat (wanted to commit “suicide by cop”)

Self and public officials/ employees

Previously arrested for (1) assault and (2) threatening to kill daughter

Yes

March 23, 2009

Yes (2)

March 24, 2009

Unknown (hearing date set for April 1, 2009; no further information available)

Hamden 5 Case No. 1/50 —Dean R. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Information unavailable

Unknown Unknown Yes date unknown

Yes (1)Feb. 21, 2001

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; gun returned Sep. 5, 2002)—case closed

Case No. 2/64 —Robert K. (m)

Spouse (wife) Suicide risk (pending divorce; subject of restraining order, subject attempted suicide)

Self Bipolar and depression Criminal history record: unknown

Yes Jan. 1, 2002

Yes (2)Jan. 1, 2002

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns destroyed on Feb. 19, 2004)—case closed

Case No. 3/121 —James A. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Suicide risk (attempted suicide)

Self Depression Criminal history record: unknown

YesMarch 31, 2005

Yes (5, plus ammunition and accessories) March 31, 2005

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns returned to defendant's brother on

April 11, 2006)—case closed

Case No. 4/122 —Geneva D. (f)

Unknown/unclear

Mental instability (went to friend's house in disoriented state with loaded handgun; said she wanted the gun in case she had to go to hospital)

No specific target

Unknown YesApril 22, 2005

Yes (1, plus ammunition) April 22, 2005

Destroy (court ordered gun destroyed; gun destroyed Sep. 27, 2005)—case closed

Case No. 5/124 — Charles W. (m)

Spouse (wife) Suicide risk (Suicidal and self-destructive behavior)

Self Arrests for criminal mischief and criminal trespass; no information available on psychiatric history

Yes May 5, 2005

Yes (3)May 5, 2005

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; as of May 8, 2008, police still holding guns)—file closed

Madison 1 Case No. 1/232—Andre D. (m)

Relative (mother)

Suicide risk (threatened to “shoot his brains out”; reportedly expelled from college, drinking excessively, and couldn't keep job)

Self Yes

Nov. 13, 2008

Yes (1)

Nov. 10, 2008


Manchester 7 Case No. 1/19 —Michael G. (m)

Spouse (wife) Murder threat (psychiatrist described subject's escalating abuse of prescription drugs and advised police that he was in imminent danger of harming himself or someone else; had access to guns)

Spouse (wife) Drug dependency

Yes

March 8, 2000

Yes (6, plus ammunition and other weapons) March 8, 2000

Hold (court ordered guns held for 120 days; returned on Sep. 18, 2000)—case closed

Case No. 2/85—Bruce B.

Spouse (wife) Suicide risk (reportedly made suicide

Self No criminal arrest history

YesNov. 12, 2003

Yes (1)Nov. 12, 2003

Unclear (initial court order

(m) videotape and had access to guns)

Unknown psychiatric history

unclear but the guns were returned on March 11, 2004 pursuant to court order)—case closed

Case No. 3/142 — Jorge A. (m)

Police informant (other)

Violent gun threats (threatened to use gun to solve his problems with neighborhood children)

Children (other)

Unknown YesAug. 13, 2005

Yes (1, plus ammunition and accessories and drugs) Aug. 13, 2005

Hold (as of April 29, 2008, police still holding gun)—file closed

Case No. 4/152 — Scott K. (m)

Workplace supervisor

Murder threats (made written threat to harm supervisor at work)

Co-workers (workplace)

Unknown YesOct. 28, 2006


Hold (as of April 29, 2008, police still holding guns)—file closed

Case No. 5/162 —Malcolm C. (m)

Relative (daughter)

Mental instability (mentally unstable and dangerous/at risk behavior; suffered from dementia, hiding guns in drawers, sleeping with loaded guns under his pillow, pointed gun at daughter when he could not recognize her; doctor reportedly informed police that subject suffered from impaired judgment and should not possess firearms)

No specific target

Dementia

Criminal history unknown

Yes Jan. 18, 2008

Yes (9)Jan 17, 2008

Hold (as of April 29, 2008, police holding guns)—case open

Case No. 6/190 —John F.

Self Suicide risk (defendant called police

Self Unknown Yes

Feb. 27,

Yes (4 , plus ammunitio

Hold (as of May 30, 2008, police

(m) and reported he had a shotgun “tucked under his chin and he was going to kill himself; responding officers found loaded gun with safety engaged; defendant asked officer to shoot him and end pain)

2007 n) Feb. 26, 2007

still holding guns)

Case No. 7/234— Christopher C. (m)

Girlfriend Suicide risk (threatened suicide)

Self Unknown Yes

Oct. 9, 2008

Yes (3, plus ammunition and accessories) Sept. 28, 2008

Unknown (hearing set for Oct. 31, 2008; no further information available)

Meriden 3 Case No. 1/40 —Joseph K. (m)

Spouse (wife) Domestic violence (physically abused and emotionally intimidated wife—told her, while holding telescopic scope for rifle, “one shot, one kill, never miss your target” (after wife stopped sleeping with subject, he placed pistol and holster at place where she used to sleep; barricaded windows and family room to protect his guns; wife reported large arsenal of weapons)

Spouse (wife) No criminal record

Mental or psychiatric history: unknown

Yes

April 10, 2001

Yes (37, plus ammunition and accessories and other weapons) April 11, 2001

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns held and returned) —case closed

Case No. 2/13 —Kevin B. (m)

Health professional (behavioral health caseworker)

Murder threat Neighbor (other)

Convicted felon with extensive history of violent crimes;

Yes Dec. 22, 1999

No NA (no hearing required)—case closed

treatment for psychiatric disability

Case No. 3/110 —Shaun F. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Murder threat Unknown Unknown YesJuly 26, 2004

Yes (4, plus accessories) July 27, 2004

Unknown (no information available)—file closed

Middlebury 2 Case No. 1/109 —Paul F. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Mental instability

No specific target

History of suicidal behavior and depression; previous psychiatric commitment for threatening to kill self and police; available on criminal history record

YesJuly 8, 2004

Yes (48)July 9, 2004

Hold (court ordered guns held until July 20, 2005; guns transferred, with court and State Police assent, to third party on March 16, 2005)—case closed

Case No. 2/178 —Richard M. (m)

Relative (sister) Suicide risk (reportedly told mother he had gun and wanted to kill himself)

Self Unknown YesJuly 19, 2006


Unknown (hearing set for Aug. 7, 2006; court order not reported, but as of April 30, 2008, police still had guns)—file closed

Middletown 1 Case No. 1/264— Robert G. (m)

Relative (mother)

Mental instability (told police he had “a hard time handling everything and did not think he could control his emotions and did not want something to happen to him or anyone else”)

No specific target

On prescribed anti-depressant medication

Yes

Feb. 14, 2009


Unknown (hearing set for Feb. 27, 2009; no further information available)

Milford 9 Case No. 1/38 —Sealed juvenile case (m)

Public official/employee (other)

Murder/suicide threat (claimed access to guns and outlined possible methods of carrying out threats; had

Self and students (other)

History of suicide threats and self mutilation; no information available on criminal record

Yes Mar. 20, 2001

Yes (6, plus ammunition and other weapons) March 20, 2001

Hold (guns held for one year and returned July 2002)—case closed

access to guns)

Case No. 2/39 — Sealed juvenile case (m)


Murder threat Student (other)

Unknown Yes(date unknown)

Yes (19, plus ammunition, accessories, other weapons, and items)March 23, 2001

Other (court ordered some property returned and some destroyed in March 2002)—case closed

Case No. 3/45 —James S. (m)

Spouse (wife) Violent threat (harassed neighbors and threatened to pay them back for allegedly trying to run him over with their car; wife told police that she feared for her and her neighbors' safety because husband started to carry gun while making threats)

Neighbors (other)



Sell (court ordered guns sold; guns sold)—case closed

Case No. 4/95 —Alan G. (m)

Neighbor (other)

Violent threat (threatened neighbor's child, “I will take care of the nigger in my own way,” for reporting inappropriate sexual contact by subject's child)

Neighbor (other)

Unknown Yes Sep. 29, 2003

Yes (1, plus ammunition and other weapons) Sep. 29, 2003

Unknown (hearing set for Oct. 7, 2003; initial court order not known, but on March 7, 2007, gun was destroyed)—case closed

Case No. 5/118 —Edward S. (m)

Health professional (physician)

Suicide risk (told doctor he wanted to “drink himself to death” and had recently purchased gun)

Self No criminal or psychiatric record

Yes March 24, 2005


Sell (guns transferred to licensed gun dealer for sale on May 13, 2005)—case closed

Case No. 6/127 —Sealed juvenile case (m)

School bus driver (other)

Violent threat (threatened to shoot students on school bus)

Students (other)


Yes (1, plus ammunition, accessorie

Transfer to third party (court ordered guns

s, and other non-gun related items) Nov. 28, 2004

transferred to subject's father, who owned them)—case closed

Case No. 7/146 — Robert B. (m)

Ex-girlfriend Murder threats (threatened to kill ex-girlfriend by shooting her in head—made at least 10 such threats)

Ex-girlfriend and her children (partner)

No criminal history

Mental health record: unknown

Yes Sep. 16, 2005

Yes (11)Sep. 17, 2005

Unknown (hearing set for Sep. 27, 2005; no information on initial court order but guns turned over to relatives on March 31, 2008 on court order)—case closed

Case No. 8/177 —W.K. (m)

Ex-girlfriend Murder/suicide threat (entered ex-girlfriend's apartment appearing “intoxicated and depressed”; made murder and suicide threats; returned later with handgun)

Self and ex girlfriend



Unknown (court order unclear, but as of May 14, 2008, police still had guns)—file closed

Case No. 9/257— Mark C. (m)

Police Other (failure to surrender firearms after being issued temporary restraining order in domestic violence case)

Self and spouse

Yes

Feb. 11, 2009

Yes (5, plus ammunition and other weapons) Feb. 11, 2009

Unknown (hearing set for Feb. 24, 2009; no further information available)

Monroe 4 Case No. 1/28 —Anthony T. (m)

Spouse (wife) Murder/suicide threat (history of physically abusing wife)

Self and spouse (wife)

Manic depressive


Yes Sep. 8, 2000

Yes (5, plus ammunition and other weapons) Sep. 8, 2000

Return (hearing on Sep. 22, 2000, Oct. 18, 2000, and Feb. 14, 2001; on Aug. 8, 2002, court granted respondent's motion to return guns)—case closed

Case No. 2/12 —Stephen S. (m)


Other (as condition of release for an assault crime, subject not allowed to possess guns; mother and sister alleged that he had guns; subject allegedly threatened mother and sister and put unloaded gun to his head in the past)

No specific target

Diagnosed as paranoid schizophrenic

Arrests for assault, threatening, and breach of peace

Yes Nov. 18, 1999


Case No. 3/96 —Debra W. (f)

Unknown/unclear

Suicide risk (implied suicide threats)

Self Psychiatric treatment


Yes Nov. 6, 2002


Hold (court apparently ordered the guns held for one year; on Nov. 20, 2003, police gave guns to gun store for sale pursuant to a second court order)—case closed

Case No. 4/98 —Richard L. (m)

Public official/employee (

Other (told probation officer that “his pick needs a new handle”; he intended to “play softball”. . .”if you know what I mean”; he had a “weapons permit if you know what I mean”)

Probation officer (police/law enforcement official)

Post traumatic syndrome and alcohol abuse

One DUI arrest case nolled, another pending

YesApril 2, 2004

Yes (29, plus accessories and ammunition April 2, 2004)

Return (on June 23, 2004, court granted motion to return guns; guns returned)—case closed

Naugatuck 2 Case No. 1/196 —Michael A. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Suicide risk (admitted drug abuser; also apparently depressed; father reported seeing son put firearm to head;


Yes (2, plus accessories and ammunition) May 19, 2006)

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; as of May 12, 2008, subject had not claimed

expressed concern about son possessing firearms)

them)—file closed

Case No. 2/183 —Kenneth B. (m)

Relative (brother)

Suicide risk Self Unknown Yes Sep. 24, 2006

Yes (32, plus one knife)Sep. 24, 2006

Unknown (hearing set for Oct. 4. 2006; no information on hearing or initial court order, but police returned guns on Nov. 8, 2007)—case closed

New Britain 9 Case No. 1/35 —John S. (m)

Spouse (wife) Suicide risk (threatened suicide; allegedly depressed and despondent because of injury that prevented him from working; refused to cooperate with police officers who responded to wife's allegations)

Self Unknown Yes Feb. 20, 2001


Transfer to third party (court ordered guns transferred o subject's son; guns turned over)—case closed

Case No. 2/23 —Stanley M. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Unknown (record incomplete)

Unknown Unknown Yes (date unknown)


Sell (court ordered guns transferred to gun dealer on July 24, 2000)—case closed

Case No. 3/53 —Mark Z. (m)

Self Suicide risk (responding officer found a knife embedded in subject's abdomen in apparent suicide attempt)


Yes (2, plus ammunition) Aug. 14, 2001

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns returned on Oct. 2, 2002)—case closed

Case No. 4/30 —K.

Spouse (wife) Suicide risk (took gun to

Self Unknown Yes Oct. 13,

Yes (1)Oct. 13,

Hold (court ordered gun

T. (m) workplace and threatened to kill himself because he was apparently distressed that his wife wanted a divorce; history of suicidal threats)

2000 2000 held for one year; on May 27, 2004, police asked defendant's permission to destroy the gun because he showed no interest in retrieving it)—case closed

Case No. 5/83—Louise R. (f) (83)

Self Mental instability (made irrational calls to police and veiled threats to kill anyone who invaded her space; allegedly suffered from paranoia)

No specific target

Under Department of Protective Services care


Yes

Dec. 31, 2003

Yes (2), plus ammunition Dec. 31, 2003

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns were not claimed; turned over on June 22, 2005, to CSP for destruction)—case closed

Case No. 6/107 —Michael R. (m)

Health professional (medic)

Suicide risk (made suicide threats)

Self Unknown Yes

June 16, 2004

Yes (4)June 16, 2004

Hold (court ordered guns held until July 7, 2005; turned over to CSP for destruction on Nov. 22, 2005)—case closed

Case No. 7/161 —George M. (m)

Neighbor (other)

Reckless gun display (held neighbor at gun point in dispute over alleged excessive car noise)

Neighbor (other)

Unknown Yes

Jan. 19, 2008

Yes (10)Jan. 20, 2008

Transfer to third party (court ordered guns transferred to third party; as of May 30, 2008, guns not claimed)

Case No. 8/181 —Donald S. (m)

Anonymous (other)

Murder threat (allegedly threatened to kill police officers; subject had been given

Police Arrest record for striking someone with a gun

Mental health record :

Yes Jan. 18, 2006

Yes (4, plus other weapons) Jan. 18, 2006

Destroy (court ordered guns destroyed)—case closed

accelerated rehabilitation (AR) for hitting someone with gun and, as condition of AR, should not possess guns)

unknown

Case No. 9/182 —Michael N. (m)

Police Murder/suicide threats (while being evaluated by emergency room staff, threatened to kill self and staff)

Self and hospital personnel (other)

Unknown Yes Jan. 24, 2006

Yes (2 BB guns and accessories) Jan. 24, 2006

Return (court ordered the guns returned; guns destroyed on March 14, 2008 because owner did not claim them)—file closed

New Canaan

1 Case No 1/74—Shawn M. (m)

Ex-girlfriend Murder threats (former police officer with domestic violence history and ready access to firearms)

Ex girlfriend and family



Unknown (initial court order unknown, but it appears court ordered guns destroyed in 2005)—case closed

New Haven 1 Case No. 1/117— Frennis W. (m)

Spouse (wife) Murder threats (threatened to shoot wife and “splatter her brains all over the sofa”)

Spouse (wife) Outstanding arrest warrant for separate domestic violence incident


Yes Mar. 22, 2005

Yes (1, plus ammunition) March 22, 2005

Unknown (appears that gun was destroyed by agreement of all parties, and no court order was given)—case closed

New Milford 1 Case No. 1/163 —Gaylord B. (m)

Self Mental instability (called police department to report strange sightings, including trucks coming out of the ground and shape-

No specific target

Unknown YesJan. 18, 2008

Yes (4, plus accessories and ammunition) Jan. 18, 2008

Return (court ordered gun returned; gun returned on April 18, 2008)—case closed

changing trailers on his property; threatened to use guns on people in the trailers)

Newington 12 Case No. 1/8 —Robert S. (m)


Suicide risk (history of emotional instability and threats to kill self and girlfriend)

Self Treatment for bipolar disorder and manic depression; history of emotional instability


Yes Nov. 9, 1999


Hold (court ordered gun held for one year; when not claimed court ordered it transferred to Department of Environmental Protection on April 27, 2004)—case closed

Case No. 2/31 —Robert B. (m)

Relative (brother)

Suicide risk (locked self in room with rifle after dispute with sibling and refused to respond to family; history of illegal drug use and altercations with sister)

Self California arrest for cultivating marijuana; Conn. arrest for striking sister; after an involuntary 15-day committal to a psychiatric facility on Oct. 30, 2000, psychiatrist said subject showed no “signs of psychopathology.. and [was]. . . not a danger to himself or others.”)

Yes Nov. 13, 2000

Yes (5, plus ammunition) Nov. 13, 2000

Transfer to third party (court ordered guns transferred to qualified relative)—case closed

Case No. 3/41 – Lee T. (m)

Friend Suicide risk (made suicide threats)

Self Hospitalization for suicidal behavior.


Yes

(date unknown)

Yes (2) June 27, 2001

Unclear (case was continued from July 9 to July 16, 2001; guns were released on October 9, 2001 under court order) case closed

Case No. 4/106 – Charles B. (m)


Murder threats (angry that postal employee walked on his lawn, called post office yelling that he “had a gun, gun permit, and a club”)

Public official/ employee

Unknown Yes

March 25, 2004

Yes (1) March 25, 2004

Hold (court ordered gun held for one year; amended order to have guns transferred to conservator; guns transferred)- case closed

Case No. 5/139—Michael N. (m)

Unknown/unclear


Self Hospitalization for mental illness


Yes

June 30, 2005

Yes (6)

June 30, 2005

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year, until June 30,2006; guns returned on July 27, 2006)—case closed

Case No. 6/165 – Brian G. (m)

Friend Suicide risk (excessive drinking in reaction to a Hartford Courant article alleging sexist and racist comments to subordinates; wrote note bequeathing his belongings to children.)

Self Unknown Yes

Jan. 25, 2009


Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; as of May 30, 2008 police still holding guns) Case open

Case No. 7/168 – Jade D. (m)

Self Murder threat (threatened to blow neighbor's head” off, told police he had videotaped officers breaking in to his home and stealing items; subject's caseworker and crisis unit official described him as “extremely paranoid, agitated and

Neighbor (other)

Traumatic brain injury and diagnosed as bipolar disorder


Yes

March 18, 2008

Yes (14)

March 18, 2008

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; as of May 30, 2008, police still holding guns)

angry”; subject acknowledged possessing several firearms.

Case No. 8/187 John J. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Murder threat (subject, unable to care for himself, did not want to leave home and threatened to shoot anyone who entered his house)

No specific target

Unknown Yes

Dec. 7, 2006

Yes (10)

Dec. 7, 2006

Sell (hearing held on Dec. 19, 2006; conservator requested that guns be sold) – case closed

Case No. 9/157 – Steven D. (m)

Police Mental instability (incessant rambling about his evil side, the mafia, corrupt politicians, killing his brother when he was about four years old, people he hated, etc.)

No specific target

Psychiatric treatment (self-reported)

Yes

Dec. 21, 2007

Yes (1)

Dec. 21, 2007

Destroy (owner asked police to destroy guns; turned over CSP on Feb. 26, 2008) – case closed

Case No. 10/219 – Ronald P. (m)

Police Suicide risk (in routine traffic stop subject became agitated and asked police to just shoot him because his life was over; told police he lost a relative and his job, his mother was dying, and he was in the process of losing his house; thus, he had no reason to live)

Self Arrest record for altercation with neighbor;

Mental health record: unknown

Yes

Aug. 21, 2007

Yes (7)

Aug. 21, 2007

Destroy (court ordered guns destroyed; guns destroyed) – case closed

Case No. 11/256— Aaron S. (m)


Murder threat (reportedly told his physician that he was so angry that he “was ready to cock his gun and shoot his

Coworker (workplace)

Psychiatric care for about seven years

Yes

Jan. 12, 2009



ex-coworker)

Case No 12/268— Gary R. (m)

Ex-wife Murder/suicide threat

Self and ex-wife

Unknown Yes

April 3, 2009


Unknown (hearing set for April 17, 2009; no further information available)

Newtown 1 Case No. 1/266— Christopher C. (m)

Relative (brother)

Suicide risk (in apparent suicide attempt, shot self several times with handgun)

Self Unknown Yes

March 5, 2009

Yes (1) March 3, 2009


North Branford

2 Case No. 1/6 – Richard M. (m)

Police Murder/suicide threats (subject was depressed because of likely job loss, was suspended for striking coworker, was drinking heavily and have temper tantrums; police investigation revealed he possessed guns; psychiatrist advised police he was a threat to himself and others and should not possess guns)

Self, neighbors, and coworkers

Unknown Yes

Nov. 9, 1999

Yes (5, plus ammunition and accessories) November 6, 1999

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year on November 17, 1999; on April 6, 2000, court ordered them released to a 3rd party, who claimed them on April 21, 2000) – case closed

Case No. 2/237— Donna C. (f)



Self Unknown Yes

Sept. 24, 2008

Yes (1)

Sept. 24, 2008

Unknown (hearing set for Oct. 1, 2008; no further information available)

North Haven 3 Case No. 1/17 —John D. (m)


Murder threat (stalked and threatened town employee)


Unknown Yes Feb. 8, 2000

Yes (4)Feb. 8, 2000

Unclear (apparently the case was dismissed and as part of plea deal, guns were

returned to the subject in July 2000)—case closed

Case No. 2/91 —Felix D. (m)

Girlfriend Domestic violence (punched and kicked girlfriend; said he wished her dead)

Girlfriend Arrest record (10 arrests for assault, threatening, disorderly conduct, illegal gun use, criminal mischief, etc; at time of gun seizure complaint, police held two arrests warrant for subject, including one for attempting to assault police officer)

Yes Dec. 3, 2002

Yes (10, plus ammunition and accessories) Dec. 3, 2002

Unknown (hearing set for Dec. 16, 2002; no further information received)—file closed

Case No. 3/99 —William R. (m)

Relative (son) Suicide risk (suicidal behavior and threats involving guns; history of domestic violence and psychological problems)

Self Treatment for depression and anxiety; DUI and family violence arrests

Yes June 3, 2003

Yes (3)June 3, 2003

Unknown (hearing set for June 11, 2003; no further information received)—file closed

Norwich 1 Case No 1/9— Richard G. (m)

Former employer (workplace)

Murder threat (when advised of possible job termination, subject said he had access to guns and would “take care of the problem”)

No specific target

Arrest record for disorderly conduct and assault; no information on psychiatric history

Yes Nov. 12, 1999

Yes (2, plus ammunition and other weapon) Nov. 12, 1999

Transfer to third-party (court ordered guns released to relative on Nov. 29, 1999)—case closed

Old Saybrook

1 Case No 1/61—Arthur G. (m)

Relative (parent)

Suicide risk (threatened suicide; also brandished gun at individual and stated “I wouldn't want to have to use this; ” had recorded history of brandishing guns at

Self Unknown Yes Jan. 28, 2002

Yes (1) Jan. 29, 2002

Unknown (hearing set for Feb. 13, 2002; initial order unknown, but on May 17, 2002, court ordered guns returned; guns returned)—

people) case closed

Plainville 2 Case No. 1/75— Robert J. (m)

Spouse (wife) Murder threat (directed at police responding to verbal abuse complaint from wife)

Police History of alcohol abuse, treatment for psychological disorder

Yes Oct. 2, 2003

Yes (28, plus ammunition and bow and arrows) Oct. 2, 2003

Unknown (hearing set for Oct. 15, 2003; court order unclear but guns returned on Nov. 1, 2004)—case closed

Case No. 2/195 —William K. (m)

Spouse (wife) Other (subject was being investigated for sexual contact with 13-year old daughter; also history of family violence; wife reported (1) subject being frequently intoxicated and (2) being fearful of subject's “mental stability” and stated that “he carries a handgun with him at all times.”

Relative (daughter) (other)

Unknown Yes Mar. 28, 2007

Yes (14)March 28, 2007

Destroy (court ordered gun destroyed; gun turned over to CSP on Nov. 20, 2007 and destroyed)—case closed

Plymouth 1 Case No. 1/101— Wayne C. (m)

Relative (sister) Suicide risk (suicidal talk; while carrying loaded shotgun in his house, told sister she would be reading his name in the paper the next day; admitted to police he had threatened suicide)

Self Unknown YesJune 11, 2003

Yes (2) June 11, 2003

Return (court ordered guns returned; defendant agreed to let police keep them for 30 days; guns returned on August 1, 2003)—case closed

Rocky Hill 3 Case No. 1/20 —Raymond P. (m)


Murder threat (had access to guns, history of threatening behavior, and arrest record for reckless

Police Unknown Yes April 12, 2000

Yes (18)April 14, 2000

Return (court ordered guns returned on June 15, 2000 on

endangerment)

grounds of insufficient evidence)—case closed

Case No. 2/10 —Joseph S. (m)


Murder threat (was in midst of acrimonious divorce; had known access to guns and history of physical violence)


History of domestic violence arrests; subject of family violence protective orders; previous stay in psychiatric facility

Yes Nov. 18, 1999

Yes (6)Nov. 19, 1999

Unknown (as of May 8, 2008, police still holding guns)—file closed

Case No. 3/54 —John B. (m)

Relative (mother)

Suicide risk (threatened suicide; held wife and daughter hostage)

Self Severe alcoholic who had been in detoxification center several times; no criminal record information

Yes June 23, 2002

Yes (5, plus other weapons and ammunition) June 15, 2002

Transfer to third party (court ordered guns transferred to defendant's mother; guns transferred)—case closed

Seymour 4 Case No. 1/97 —Thomas G. (m)

Employer of subject's ex-girlfriend (other)

Murder threat (made numerous threatening calls to ex-girlfriend at her workplace and home; heavy drinker and drug abuser)

Ex girlfriend “Prior record” and was on probation when complaint filed; no mental health history information available

Before warrant was signed, subject voluntarily gave up guns

NA (no search required; subject surrendered guns voluntarily (2004))

NA (no hearing required)—case closed

Case No. 2/44 —Paul W. (m)


Murder/suicide (suicidal and homicidal behavior)

Self and unspecified others

Psychiatric evaluation indicated that subject was depressed and had “multiple old and new risk factors for suicide”

Yes Jul. 19, 2001

Yes (8, plus other weapons) July 19, 2001

Hold (court ordered guns held until July 17, 2002—guns turned over to relative in 2002)—case closed

Case No. 3/58 —Alfred Y. (m)

Neighbor (other)

Reckless gun use (pointed gun at children trespassing on his property)

Children (other)

No record Yes (June 5, 2002)

Yes (10, plus ammunition and accessories) June 7, 2002

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns returned Sep. 19, 2004)—case closed

Case No. Co-workers Violent threat Co-workers Unknown Yes Yes (3) Unknown

4/252— Michael M. (m)

(workplace) (threatened to blow up his place of employment; check of his computer showed visits to several websites dealing with workplace shootings, workplace murders, and workplace violence)

(workplace) Aug. 21, 2008

Aug. 21, 2008

(hearing set for Sept. 9, 2008; no further information available)

Simsbury 3 Case No. 1/16— Martin B. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Suicide risk (gave loaded gun to 15-year old daughter during heated argument and told her to kill him)

Self Unknown Yes Feb. 1, 2000

Yes (1) Feb. 1, 2000

Hold (court ordered gun held for one year until Feb. 9, 2001; later, court ordered the gun destroyed; police turned it over to CSP for destruction on May 9, 2001)—case closed

Case No. 2/260— James L. (m)

Ex-girlfriend Suicide risk (told ex-girlfriend he could not go on living anymore)

Self Received two complaints for reckless display of a firearm

Yes

Feb. 19, 2009


Unknown (hearing set for Feb. 27, 2009; court apparently ordered firearms returned)

Case No. 3/226— Joseph F. (m)

Neighbor (other)

Reckless gun use (killed black bear and other animals in his backyard, which is in close proximity to neighboring homes)

No specific target

Unknown Yes

June 4, 2008

Yes (1)

June 3, 2008


South Windsor

2 Case No. 1/172 —Jonathan V. (m)

Police Reckless gun use (subject shot self in stomach in questionable circumstances;

Unclear Alleged cocaine and marijuana user; recent despondent behavior

YesFeb. 8, 2008

Yes (12, plus ammunition and accessories) Feb. 15,

Unknown (hearing scheduled for Feb. 29, 2008; continued to

wife reported subject's drug abuse and recent despondent behavior resulting from marital conflict and impending separation; wife expressed fear for her children's safety; subject gave verbal consent to officials to remove guns)

2008 May 23, 2008)

Case No. 2/233— Robert M. (m)

Relative (sister) Murder/suicide threat

Self and children's mother

Eight previous arrests for domestic violence, threatening, DUI, violation of protective order, etc.

Yes

June 20, 2008

Yes (6)

June 20, 2008

Unknown (hearing on July 3, 2008; court ordered guns held for one year; motion to reconsider granted for July 29; no further information available)

Southington 10 Case No. 1/70 – David W. (m) (see case 2/71 below)


Self Police department has documented subject's threats to hurt mother and kill self

Yes

July 5, 2002


Return (court ordered guns returned on Sep. 27, 2002; guns returned on October 1, 2002) – case closed

Case No. 2/71 – David W. (see case 1/71 above)

Police Suicide risk (police had record of subject's threats to kill self and hurt mother)

Self Unknown Yes

July 9, 2002


Return (court ordered guns returned on Sept. 27, 2002; guns returned on October 1, 2002) – case closed

Case No. 3/86 —T. A. (m)

Health professional (nurse)

Murder threat (psychiatric nurse told

Police Treatment and hospitalization for anxiety and

Yes Aug. 1, 2003

Yes (6, plus large quantities

Transfer to third party (court

police that subject was a danger to himself and others; subject was angry at police who had raided his house and were investigating his alleged illegal gun trafficking)

depression of ammunition and accessories) Aug. 1, 2003

ordered guns turned over for police use and ammunition and accessories held for 14 days)—case closed

Case No. 4/93 —Edward S. (m)

Self Mental instability (called police to report people hiding under his bed and voices speaking to him; son expressed concern about his father's mental state and his possession of guns)

No specific target

Unknown Yes Dec. 24, 2003

Yes (8) Dec. 24, 2003

Unclear (hearing set for Jan. 7, 2004; guns were returned on March 18, 2004)—case closed

Case No. 5/112 —John S. (m)

Relative (mother)

Suicide risk (subject told parents “ I am gonna get the gun and kill myself in front of everybody so you will all have to live with it”)

Self Hospitalized for medication overdose; made suicidal comments on “somewhat regular basis”

Yes Aug. 9, 2004

Yes (3, plus ammunition) Aug. 9, 2004

Unknown (hearing scheduled for Sep. 16, 2004; initial court order not known, but police transferred guns to authorized agent on Nov. 12, 2006)—case closed

Case No. 6/169 —Erik G. (m)

Spouse (wife) Mental instability (subject was having post-traumatic stress episode; previous record of suicidal threats, “manic episodes; and “seeing things'; wife asked

No specific target

PTSD diagnosis

YesFeb 28, 2008

Yes (1)Feb. 28, 2008

Unknown (hearing held on March 10, continued to May 29, 2008)

police to remove guns because subject's behavior was getting worse)

Case No. 7/170 —Gary A. (m)

Self Reckless gun use and display (subject, a retired police officer, impersonated police officer, pulled over alleged speeding/reckless driver, brandished gun and threatened to blow head off)

Motorist (other)

Post traumatic stress issues, had threatened suicide in front of son; once staged suicide to test wife's reaction

Yes Mar. 2, 2008

Yes (11)March 2, 2008

Unknown (case pending; as of April 30, 2008, police still holding guns)

Case No. 8/194 —Richard K. (m)

Neighbor (other)

Violent threat (subject threatened to shoot and kill dog; pointed gun in direction of dog in fenced area in a “closely knit residential area with houses close to each other”; neighbor feared for her safety and called police)

Animal (other) Unknown Yes April 3, 2007

Yes (5) April 3, 2007

Unclear (hearing on May 15, 2007; police transferred guns on July 10, 2007 to authorized agent)—case closed

Case No. 9/198 —Michael F. (m)

Police Suicide risk (firearm-related suicide attempt related to divorce issues)

Self Unknown YesJune 30, 2006

Yes (2)June 30, 2006

Unclear (hearing set for July 12, 2006; initial court order unclear, but on Jan. 17, 2007, court ordered guns transferred to subject's bother-in-law)—case closed

Case No. 10/244— Richard

Unknown/unclear

Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

Yes (5)

April 3,

Third-party transfer (Initially

K. (m) 2007 court ordered guns turned over to State Police for destruction; revised ordered to transfer guns to private party)

Stamford 1 Case No. 1/15— George V. (m)

Ex-girlfriend Violent threat (threatened ex-girlfriend with gun violence; history of physical violence and murder threats against ex-girlfriend)

Ex-girlfriend Unknown Yes Jan. 26, 2000

Yes (1, plus ammunition and other weapons) seizure date not shown on warrant

Hold (court ordered gun held for one year; no further information available)—file closed

Torrington 4 Case No. 1/24 —Robert S. (m)


Murder threat (told doctor during session of his desire to kill ex-wife and of his house full of guns, including assault weapons; in past incident, had locked estranged wife in bedroom, kept her hostage for about 45 minutes, brandished gun at her, and threatened to shoot her)

Ex-wife Psychiatric involvement; no information on criminal record

Yes June 21, 2000

Yes (35 plus other weapons and ammunition) June 21, 2000

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns returned on Sep. 1, 2003)—case closed

Case No. 2/90 —Nelson B. (m)


Mental instability (doctor said subject should not be allowed to possess guns as this may endanger others)

No specific target

Hospitalization for paranoid psychosis

Yes Nov. 25, 2002

Yes (1)Nov. 25, 2002

Unknown (hearing held Dec. 9, 2002; no disposition information available; as of May 12, 2008, police still holding gun)—file closed

Case No. 3/188 —James N. (m)

Police Mental instability, paranoid and delusional behavior (28 phone calls to police over 3-year period to report unsubstantiated claims of vandalism to his property; equipped property with alarm system, surveillance cameras, noise emitting device, spotlights to protect self and family).

No specific target

No documented history of mental illness; no criminal history record information available

Yes

Oct. 15, 2006

Yes (7, plus accessories) Oct. 15, 2006

Return (court ordered guns returned)—case closed

Case No. 4/204 —Andrew K. (m)

Police informant (other)

Threatening (faced with house foreclosure for back taxes, made statements to the effect that he had guns and no one was going to take his house)

No specific target

No criminal record, but tax office reported the subject's history of instability when dealing with the office

YesJune 13, 2007

Yes (20)June 13, 2007

Other (court ordered some guns turned over to third-party and others destroyed)—case closed

Trumbull 1 Case No. 1/66— Louis K. (m)

Health professional

Murder/suicide threat

Self and spouse (wife)

Unknown Yes

Mar. 13, 2002

Yes (6, plus other weapons and ammunition) Feb. 22, 2002

Transfer to third party (court ordered guns transferred to qualified relative; guns transferred)—case closed

UConn 1 Case No. 1/62— Stephen L. (m)


Violent threats (subject left numerous disturbing, angry, and implicitly threatening voice mail messages for school officials

School officials (other)

Psychiatric treatment for psychosis


Yes

Jan. 26, 2002


after he failed several law school courses)

Vernon 4 Case No. 1/94—David K. (m)

Girlfriend Suicide risk (suicide threat and behavior; called girlfriend, and threatened suicide; girlfriend found him incoherent with empty bottle of Xanex, empty bottle of alcohol, and rifle next to him)

Self Unknown Yes

March 17, 2004

Yes (1)March 16, 2004

Hold (court ordered gun held for one year; gun not claimed; turned over to CSP for destruction)—case closed

Case No. 2/104—Linda M. (f)

Unknown/unclear

Suicide risk (series of mysterious fires involving subject in possession of gun and apparently suffering from depression, anxiety, or both)

Self Treatment for depression and anxiety

Criminal history record: not known

YesMay 5, 2004

Yes (2) May 5, 2004

Return (court ordered police to return guns)—case closed

Case 3/192—Domenic R. (m)



Yes (1) April 29, 2007

Destroy (court ordered gun destroyed)— case closed

Case 4/209—Dawn B. (f)

Self Suicide risk (expressed suicidal thoughts after receiving cancer diagnosis)

Self Unknown YesAug. 27, 2007

Yes (1)Aug. 27, 2007

Destroy (court ordered gun destroyed)—case closed

Wallingford 2 Case No. 1/148 —Stanley P. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Mental instability (officials responded to defendant's house six times in ten months for mental health issues; defendant sees imaginary

No specific target

Psychiatric treatment for bi-polar disorder and other mental health conditions

Criminal record history: unknown

Yes Oct. 26, 2005

Yes (4 plus other weapons) Nov. 1, 2005

Transfer to third-party (court ordered guns turned over to attorney; attorney collected them on April 4, 2007)—

objects and people; defendant abuses medications)

case closed

Case No. 2/120 —Christopher M. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Suicide risk (committed to mental institution after threatening suicide and found in possession of gun; upon release, sought to repossess gun)

Self Unknown Yes Nov. 16, 2005

Yes (4) Nov. 16, 2005

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year)—case closed

Waterbury 3 Case No. 1/113 —Liam K. (m)

Neighbor (other)

Suicide risk (despondent over mother's death)

Self Emergency commitment at hospital for making threatening statements against neighbor

YesAug. 26, 2004

Yes (unknown number) Aug. 26, 2004

Unknown (as of May 20, 2008, police still holding guns—file closed

Case No. 2/189—Raymond H. (m)

Spouse (wife) Suicide risk (after wife informed him of intent to divorce, stopped taking his diabetes medicine, etc.)

Self Hospitalized years earlier for suicide threat; recent depression

Criminal history record : unknown

Yes May 12, 2006

Yes (29, plus other weapons and ammunition) May 12, 2006

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns returned on July 31, 2007)—case closed

Case No. 3/199 —Charles G. (m)

Spouse (wife) Suicide risk (subject told police he (1) was depressed and had not slept in days, (2) had been suspended from his job and was stressed; (3) had threatened to kill himself and (4) had two unloaded guns)


Yes (2, plus other weapons and ammunition) May 23, 2006

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; as of May 20, 2008, police still holding guns)—file closed

Waterford 1 Case No. 1/259—Glenn F. (m)

Relative (mother)

Suicide risk (reportedly distraught over baby's death)

Self Unknown Yes

Feb. 9, 2009

Yes (5, plus accessory) Feb. 10, 2009

Unknown (hearing set for Feb. 25, 2009; no further information

available)

West Hartford

31 Case No. 1/1—Seymour C. (m)

Police Mental instability (Korean veteran having flashbacks; was on medication for post-traumatic stress, had emotional and mental problems)

No specific target

PTSD

Arrest record not known

Yes Oct. 15, 1999

Yes (7)Oct. 15, 1999

Hold (initially court ordered guns held for one year; later, all parties agreed to dispose of them)—case closed

Case No. 2/3—Kenneth P. (m)

Relative (brother)

Suicide risk (despondent over mother's death, locked himself in room and refused to eat or answer door or phone; was drinking heavily and was known to keep guns in his house)

Self Unknown Yes Oct 23, 1999

Yes (4) Oct. 23, 1999

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year—guns turned over to subject's estate on Jan. 30, 2001)—case closed

Case No. 3/14—Nancy N. (f)

Health professional (therapist)

Murder/suicide threat (psychiatrist said subject was a threat to herself and others)

Self and partner

Psychiatric treatment for emotional problems

Arrest record not known

Yes Jan 5, 2000


Case No. 4/29—W. H. (m)

Neighbors (other)

Mental instability (kicked garbage into streets, fired guns recklessly, ranted at passing traffic, etc.)

No specific target

Unknown Yes Sep. 11, 2000

Yes (2, plus other weapons and ammunition)

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns returned)—case closed

Case No. 5/46—Stephen C. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Mental instability (irrational and violent behavior, smashed doors, thrashed house, etc. for no apparent reason)

No specific target

Unknown YesAug. 22, 2001

Yes (1)Aug. 22, 2001

Destroy (gun turned over to CSP for destruction)—case closed

Case No. 6/55—

Unknown/unclear

Other (disturbance

Spouse (wife) Unknown Yes Yes (1)July 22,

Hold (court ordered

Mario R. (m)

complaint involving couple in middle of divorce)

July 22, 2002

2002 guns held for one year; guns returned July 16, 2003)—case closed

Case 7/59—Eduardo R. (m) (see case No. 8/60 below)

Ex-girlfriend Domestic violence; (threatened and hit victim with gun)

Ex-girlfriend Unknown Yes

Jan. 25, 2002

Yes (7, plus accessories) Jan. 25, 2002

Return (victim withdrew allegations; by agreement of parties, court ordered guns returned in Feb. 2002)—case closed

Case No. 8/60—Eduardo R. (m) (see case No. 7/59 above)

Ex-girlfriend Other (continuation of case 7/59 above)

Ex-girlfriend Unknown No (court said previous warrant yielded all the guns to which subject had access)

NA NA—case closed

Case No. 9/73—Martin F. (m)

Health professional (clinical social worker)

Suicide risk (subject was very angry at his wife about pending divorce; gun permit revoked based on his emotional stability)

Self Treatment for severe depression, alcoholism, and drug abuse; criminal history record unknown

YesSep. 29, 2003

Yes (13, plus ammunition and accessories) Sep. 29, 2003

Return (court ordered guns returned; guns returned on Oct. 16, 2003)—case closed

Case No. 10/89—Frederick H. (m)

Girlfriend Suicide risk (placed gun on chest and told girlfriend to shoot him)

Self Unknown Yes

Nov. 22, 2002

Yes (8) Nov. 17, 2002

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns returned Oct 16, 2003—case closed

Case No. 11/100—Mark C. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Suicide risk (suicide threat involving guns)

Self History of psychiatric treatment; unknown criminal record

Yes June 4, 2003

Yes (4, plus ammunition) June 4, 2003

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; as of May 20,

2008, police still had guns)—file closed

Case No. 12/126—Richard J. (m)

Friend Murder/suicide threat

Self and ex-girlfriend

Unknown Yes Feb. 14, 2005

Yes (1) Feb. 15, 2005

Hold (court ordered gun held for one year; as of May 20, 2008, police still holding gun)—file closed

Case No. 13/132— David M. (m)

Neighbor (other)

Violent threat (gun threat)

Neighbor (other)

Unknown Yes Dec. 21, 2004

Yes (3) Dec. 21, 2004

Unknown —file closed

Case No. 14/133 —Andrew S. (m)

Relative (father)


Self and father

Unknown YesOct. 7, 2004

No NA (no guns seized; no hearing required)— case closed

Case No. 15/144— James B. (m)


Suicide risk ( in email to Governor Rell, stated that “I have lost everything”; treating doctor said he believed subject “potentially suicidal”)

Self Unknown Yes June 10, 2005

Yes (1)June 15, 2005

Return (court ordered gun returned; gun returned on Aug. 29, 2005)—case closed

Case No. 16/138—Richard S. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Violent threats (after job demotion, threatened to blow up workplace)


Unknown Yes

June 17, 2005

Yes (5, plus ammunition and accessories) June 17, 2005

Unknown (hearing set for July 1, 2005; no hearing information available; police still holding guns on May 20, 2008)—file closed

Case No. 17/154—James S. (m)

Spouse (wife) Domestic abuse/violence (including threats, physical violence, and property destruction)

Spouse (wife) Arrest for domestic violence; psychiatric record not known

YesMarch 20, 2006

Yes (4, plus accessories) March 20, 2006

Return (court ordered guns returned)—case closed

Case No. Public Mental No specific History of Yes Yes (31, Hold (on

18/176—Arthur N. (m)

official/employee

instability (subject exhibited paranoid, delusional behavior; town social worker contacted police, believing subject , who was facing foreclosure, suffered from undiagnosed mental disease; police had two previous incidents with subject in which he “displayed actions consistent with paranoia and some mental illness”)

target strange behavior with neighbors; sent rambling letter to police department

Sep. 26, 2006

plus “thousands of rounds of ammunition”) Sep. 26, 2006

May 7, 2007, the court extended the holding order for an additional year; as of May 20, 2008, police still holding guns)—file closed

Case No. 19/185—Thomas W. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Suicide risk (told doctor he planned to kill himself with gun; doctor noted that subject was suicidal and a danger to himself and others)


Yes (3) Nov. 8, 2006

Hold (on Nov. 8, 2007 the court ordered a one-year extension on Nov. 8, 2006; as of May 20, 2008, police still holding guns)—file closed

Case No. 20/197—Robert H. (m)

Spouse (wife) Murder/suicide threat (emotionally disturbed)

Spouse (wife) and self

Unknown Yes

May 17, 2006

Yes (2)May 18, 2006

Other (court ordered guns transferred; prosecutor recommended one gun be turned over to dealer for sale and the other (the wife's gun) be held until the criminal case ended; as of June

20, 2007 police still had the latter gun)—file closed

Case No. 21/213—Peter D. (m)


Self Previous suicide attempts


Yes Oct. 23, 2007

Yes (4)Oct. 23, 2007

Unknown (hearing set for Nov. 1, 2007; no information on hearing or court order, but guns were returned—case closed

Case No. 22/216—Keith W. (m)

Boyfriend Suicide risk (threatened suicide)

Self Unknown Yes Oct. 24, 2007

Yes (3)Oct. 24, 2007

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; as of May 20, 2008, police holding guns)—case open

Case No. 23/220—David D. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Mental instability

No specific target

Being treated for bipolar disease and depression


Yes Yes (5)Oct. 28, 2008

Unknown (hearing set for May 9, 2008; no further information available)

Case No. 24/240— Harry F. (m)

Spouse (wife) Suicide risk Self Unknown Yes

Oct. 24, 2008


Oct. 24, 2008

Unknown (hearing set for Nov. 5, 2008; no further information available)

Case No. 25/262—Taber M. (m)

Relative (mother)

Suicide risk (Distraught over death of girlfriend, told mother “I don't want to live anymore and if I had a gun I would put it to my head”)

Self Unknown Yes

Feb. 17, 2009

Yes (1)

Feb. 17, 2009


Case No. 26/243—Barry C. (m)


Self Unknown Yes

Nov. 19, 2008

Yes (15, plus ammunition and accessorie

Unknown (hearing set for Dec. 3, 2008; no further information

s)

Nov. 18, 2008

available)

Case No. 27/269— N. C. (m)

Spouse (wife) Domestic abuse/violence

Spouse (wife) Arrested for animal cruelty; also subject of active warrant for aggravated domestic assault

Yes

April 4, 2009

Yes (5)

April 4, 2009


Case No. 28/246— Arthur N. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Unknown Unknown Previous arrest; confined to Whiting forensic Institute

Yes

Dec. 5, 2008

Yes (22, plus ammunition and accessories)

Dec. 5, 2008

Unknown (hearing set for Dec. 19, 2008; no other information available)

Case No. 29/276—Abbott G. (m)

Relative (sister) Suicide risk (threatened suicide)

Self Unknown Yes

May 20, 2009

Yes (1)

May 19, 2009

Unknown (no information available)

Case No. 30/277—Keith D. (m)


Self Unknown Yes

May 6, 2009



Case No. 31/250—Matthew H. (m)

Relative (mother)


Self Reportedly an alcoholic in alcohol rehabilitation program

Yes

April 28, 2009



West Haven 4 Case No. 1/37—Kurt H. (m)


Suicide risk (despondent behavior over prospect of losing his job, told police that they may as well put bullet in his head)

Self Domestic violence arrest; psychiatric history not known

YesMarch 15, 2001


Return (court ordered gun returned; as of April 30, 2008, status unclear)—file closed

Case No. 2/57—Donald M. (m)

Police Reckless gun use (recklessly discharged gun in backyard, damaging property)

No specific target

Bipolar and psychosomatic conditions, hospitalization for psychiatric condition, alcohol dependency; criminal record unknown

Yes July 12, 2002

Yes (1, plus ammunition, other weapons, and accessories)July 12, 2002

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year and destroyed after holding period; guns destroyed on Sep. 27, 2004) –case closed

Case No. 3/153— Malcolm N. (m)

Girlfriend Mental instability

No specific target

History of psychiatric problems; seeing psychiatrist-undisclosed diagnosis

Criminal history record not known

Yes July 5, 2005

Yes (13, plus other weapons, ammunition, and accessories) July 6, 2005

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year (July 20, 2005); guns returned on July 31, 2006)—case closed

Case No. 5/255— Philip M. (m)

Police Murder threat (threatened to kill police after Board of Firearms Examiners found him unsuitable to possess gun permit)

Police Unknown Yes

Jan. 14, 2009


Jan. 14, 2009

Hold (hearing held Feb. 9, 2009; firearms ordered held for six months until Aug. 10, 2009)

Wethersfield

1 Case No. 1/247— Alexis H. (m)

Health professional (visiting nurse)

Suicide risk (reportedly told nurse his wife was worth nothing and he may as well end it)

Self Unknown Yes

Dec. 29, 2008

Yes (23, plus ammunition and other weapons) Dec. 29, 2008

Unknown (hearing date set for Jan. 12, 2009; no further information available)

Windsor 2 Case No. 1/51—David H. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Information unavailable

Unknown Unknown Yes

Sep. 10, 2001

Yes (3)Sep. 10, 2001

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year until Sep. 20, 2002; no further information available)—file closed

Case No. 2/128—Anthony S. (m)


Murder threat (told wife he would kill her and police could not help her)


Felony conviction for risk of injury (1996); history of domestic violence (2003)

Yes Jan. 8, 2005

Yes (5, plus ammunition) Jan 8, 2005

Unknown (as of Feb. 28, 2006, police still had guns; no further information available)—file closed

Windsor Locks

3 Case No. 1/119— John N. (m)

Spouse (wife) Mental instability (wife told police that subject was “causing a disturbance”; subject on medication for “thyroid

No specific target

Unknown criminal record


YesMarch 23, 2005

Yes (20) March 23, 2005

Return (guns returned on May 27, 2005)—case closed

disease and has become manic”; wife wanted guns removed until his condition was stabile, said subject had history of violence)

Case No. 2/129— Alvin D. (m)


Violent threat (was having family problems; said if he didn't have time off from work, he was going to go crazy and start shooting; pointed gun at coworker and left in possession of gun)


Unknown YesFeb. 3, 2005

Yes (1, plus ammunition, accessories and pistol permit) Feb. 4, 2005

Destroy (court ordered guns destroyed April 12, 2005)—case closed

Case No. 3/253—Dennis T. (m)

Spouse (wife) Murder threat Police Police responded to defendant's home on numerous occasions because the defendant apparently became violent and threatening when his blood sugar was low

Yes

Dec. 12, 2009



Wolcott 1 Case No. 1/18— Craig P. (m) (18)

Relative (mother)


Self Hospitalization for suicidal behaviors

Criminal history not known

Denied for lack of probable cause (Feb. 2000)

NA NA (subject committed suicide)—case closed

State Police

Troop D

43 Case No. 1/5—David A. (m) (Danielson)

Police Violent behavior (road rage incident in which deputy sheriff, while drunk, pursued black couple on highway, directed racial slurs at them, and fired shots

Motorist (other)

Unknown Yes Nov. 1, 1999

Yes (7, plus ammunition and other weapons) Nov. 1, 1999

Return (court ordered CSP to return guns because CSP had not exhausted the law's reasonable alternative

at them) standards; person did not retrieve guns, and they were destroyed on May 8, 2002)—case closed

Troop C Case No. 2/11—Edward S. (m) (Tolland)

Health professional (visiting nurse)

Suicide risk (threatened to blow off his head because he was depressed over wife's death; doctor expressed concern over guns in subject's house)



Hold (court ordered guns held for one year on Jan. 5, 2000—guns returned on Jan. 16, 2001, except an unregistered TEC 9, which was ordered destroyed)—case closed

Case No. 3/26—Michael S. (m) (Salem)

Police Mental instability

No specific target

Institutionalized for mental problems

Felony arrest history

Yes(date unknown)


Transfer to third party (court ordered guns transferred to a 3rd party on April 6, 2001)—case closed

Case No. 4/27—Robert B. (m) (Monroe/ Troop K)

Relative (sister-in-law)

Other (sister-in-law expressed fear of subject after her actions led to his arrest; subject had access to large cache of guns; went to sister-in-law's residence while armed to claim property)

Relative (sister-in-law) (other)

Arrest for forgery


Yes Aug. 23, 2000

Yes (231) Aug. 30, 2000

Other (court ordered guns, except assault weapons, transferred to gun dealer on Dec. 6, 2000; per court order, assault weapons turned over to subject on March 22, 2001)—case closed

Case No. 5/33—Jerome F.

Police Violent threats (history of violent threats,

Neighbor (other)

Criminal record for carrying gun without

Yes Feb. 16, 2001

Yes (1, plus ammunitio

Hold (court ordered gun held for one

(m) (see case No. 6/34 below) (Troop K)

including gun threats, directed at neighbor in numerous calls to police department, many made while drunk)

permit


n and accessories)Feb. 16, 2001

year; gun returned on June 13, 2002)—case closed

Troop K Case 6/34—Jerome F. (m) (see case No. 5/33 above)

Police Violent threats (see Case 5/33 above)

Neighbor (other)

Criminal record for carrying gun without permit


Yes Sep. 26, 2001

No (1 flare launcher) Sep. 26, 2001

NA (court ordered flare launcher destroyed)—case closed

Troop E (Montville)

Case No. 7/36—Robert L. (m)

Health professional (psychiatric clinician)

Suicide risk (expressed suicidal thoughts to doctor; had access to large gun cache)

Self Six-months for breach of peace; long history of treatment for depression and mental problems; history of suicide attempts

Yes Mar 8, 2001

Yes (7) March 8, 2001

Unknown (as of May 15, 2008, no information available)—file closed

Troop C (Ellington)

Case No. 8/47—Frank A. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Suicide risk (threatened to commit suicide with gun)

Self History of hospitalization and treatment for mental health problems)

Criminal history: not known

Yes Sep. 7, 2001

Yes (unknown number)

No order (subject agreed to have CSP destroy guns but killed himself before written agreement was signed)—case closed

Troop L Litchfield

Case No. 9/25—Robert P. (m)

Drug and detoxification center employee (other)


Self and sister History of voluntary and involuntary commitment for alcohol abuse

Criminal history: not known

YesJuly 11, 2000

Yes (2, plus ammunition accessories, and other weapon)July 11, 2000

Transfer to third party (guns transferred to defendant's attorney on Sep. 20, 2000)—case closed

Troop A Case No. 10/56—Ray R. (m)

Wife (spouse) Violent threat and behavior (domestic violence; hit and threatened

Spouse (wife) History of alcoholism and spousal violence

Yes July 17, 2002

Yes (1)July 17, 2002

Hold (court ordered guns held until July 24, 2003; as of

wife) May 13, 2008, police still holding guns)—file closed

Troop B Case No. 11/65—Alexander S. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Suicide risk (threatened suicide with gun after bank foreclosed on his house and attempted to evict him)

Self Unknown YesMarch 14, 2002

Yes (34) March 14, 2002

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns returned March 26, 2003)—case closed

Troop H Case No. 12/69—Audrey J. (f)

Police officer Suicide risk Self Unknown YesApril 23, 2002

Yes (3) April 23, 2002

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year until May 6, 2003; handguns destroyed on Oct. 9, 2003)—case closed

Troop H Case No. 13/68—Joseph C. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Violent behavior (family violence complaint; previous history of threat to kill self and harm wife)

Unknown Unknown Yes April 16, 2002

Yes (10) April 16, 2002

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns destroyed on Nov. 1, 2005 because they were not claimed)—case closed

Troop C Case No. 14/79—Kent C. (m)

Police Other (DUI accident; investigating officers found gun in vehicle; defendant had DUI record and previously complained to police of his depression)

No specific target

DUI arrest YesMarch 17, 2004


Hold (court ordered guns held until March 31, 2005; guns returned on that date)—case closed

Troop C Case No. 15/81—Robert R. (m)

Police Other No specific target

DUI and breach of peace convictions

Previously hospitalized for mental illness

Yes March 17, 2004

Yes (2, plus ammunition) date unknown

Destroy (court ordered guns destroyed on April 2, 2004)—case closed

and drug and alcohol abuse; history of suicide attempts

Troop H Case No. 16/82—Alan G. (m)


Murder threat directed at DOT workers because agency was in process of taking family land by eminent domain


Bipolar disorder

Yes March 3, 2004

No NA (no guns found, no hearing required)—case closed

Troop B Case No. 17/88—Kennard P. (m)

Relative (sister) Suicide risk (in drunken state, subject locked self in room with “large collection of firearms” where police heard “the action of a firearm moving to allow a round of ammunition into the chamber.)

Self Bipolar disorder and severe alcoholism; previous emergency committals


Yes Feb. 6, 2003

Yes (10, plus other dangerous weapons and ammunition)Feb. 6, 2003

Transfer to third party (court ordered guns turned over to subject's brother on Aug. 25, 2003)—case closed

Troop H Case No. 18/92—Eunice S. (f)


Murder threat (“threatened to shoot coworker between the eyes”)


No information available on criminal or psychiatric history, but police had previously seized gun from subject because she had brandished it at another coworker

Yes Jan. 18, 2003

Yes (6, plus ammunition and accessories) Jan. 17 and 19, 2003

Hold (court ordered guns held; guns returned on April 17, 2005)—case closed

Troop C Case No. 19/103—Kevin R. (m)



Yes (2)April 27, 2004

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year until May 6, 2005; guns returned to owner)—case closed

Troop C Case No. 20/114—Richard

Cemetery groundskeeper (other)

Suicide risk (physician certified

Self Severe depression

Yes

Feb. 23,

Yes (1) Feb. 23, 2005

Destroy (court ordered

L. (m) defendant as gravely disabled and dangerous to self and others)

2005 guns destroyed; guns destroyed)—case closed

Troop E Case No. 21/123—Jeffrey M. (m)

Health professional (therapist)

Murder/suicide threats (subject said he had “a hit list on his wife, parents and also has a bullet with—name on it”; “if the cops ever come here, I'll get a few of them before they get me”)

Self and relatives

History of psychiatric problems

YesMay 11, 2005

No (ammunition and accessories only) May 12, 2005

NA (court ordered return of ammunition to defendant's father (May 26, 2005); ammunition returned on June 2, 2005)—case closed

Troop I Case No. 22/135— James B. (m)

Unknown/unclear

Unknown Unknown Unknown YesOct. 15, 2004

Yes (number unclear) Oct. 18, 2004

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns returned on Sep. 6, 2006)—case closed

Troop L Case No. 23/137— Timothy M. (m)

Girlfriend Mental instability

No specific target

Bi-polar disorder; substance abuse

Yes May 20, 2005

Yes (13)May 20, 2005

Other (court ordered some weapons destroyed and others turned over to person other than the subject; turned over to gun dealer for sale)—case closed

Troop L Case No. 24/143— Brian B. (m)



Self History of psychiatric problems

Yes Feb. 22, 2005

Yes (13) March 11, 2005

Sell (court ordered guns sold to gun dealer; guns sold on March 30, 2006)—case closed

Troop L Case No. 25/175—Brett Z. (m)

Relative (daughter)

Suicide risk (subject, apparently depressed, told daughter

Self Unknown Yes Nov. 17, 2007

Yes (6)Nov. 17, 2007

NA (No order made; related criminal case

he was “going to blow his brains out and get blood all over the porch”)

resolved in defendant's favor; guns were returned without a court order)—case closed

Troop C Case No. 26/179—James M. (m)

Health professional (counselor)


Self Unknown YesAug. 2, 2006

Yes (3, plus accessories and ammunition) Aug. 2, 2006

Destroy (court ordered one gun destroyed and others transferred or else destroyed; guns destroyed on Oct. 3, 2007)—case closed

Troop C Case No. 27/180—Joseph K. (m)

Spouse (wife) Suicide risk (physician treating subject for psychiatric problems recommended that subject hot get access to gun because of personal injury risk; told police he was releasing subject only after being assured by subject's wife that subject would no have access to guns)

Self Psychiatric commitment; history of suicidal behavior

Yes Aug. 10, 2006

Yes (3) Aug. 10, 2006

Hold (court ordered guns held until Aug. 21, 2007; apparently subject did not claim guns; guns destroyed on Dec. 12, 2007)—case closed

Troop C Case No. 28/191—Jessie P. (m)

Relative (mother)


Self Unknown YesMay 1, 2007

Yes (1)date unknown

Hold (court ordered gun held until Aug. 1, 2007; apparently court also issued a second order for the gun to be destroyed)

—case closed

Troop C Case No. 29/200—Jeanne S (f)

Spouse (husband)


Self Voluntary committal for depression and anxiety

Yes Sep. 7, 2007

Yes (4, plus ammunition) Sep. 7, 2007

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year or transferred; as of May 8, 2008, CSP holding guns)—case open

Troop C Case No. 30/193—Richard G. (m)

Girlfriend Suicide risk (threatened suicide)


Yes (2) April 7, 2007

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year; guns returned on April 23, 2008)—case closed

Troop C Case No. 31/201—Thomas M. (m)

Ex-girlfriend Suicide risk (sent text message to ex-girlfriend with a photo of himself holding a gun to his head; Ex-girlfriend said subject had threatened to harm her and kill himself in past)

Self Unknown Yes

Oct. 9, 2007

Yes (1)Oct. 9, 2007

Hold (court ordered guns held for one year)—case open

Troop L Case No. 32/222— A. M. N. (f)

Unknown/unclear

Mental instability

No specific target

Unknown Yes

May 14, 2008

Yes (4)

May 14, 2008

Hearing held July 24, 2008; court ordered guns held for one year until July 23, 2009

Troop B Case No. 33/242— Peter B. (m)


Suicide risk (apparently distraught over home foreclosure, walked into woods with handgun)

Self Unknown Yes

Nov. 10, 2008

Yes (43)

Nov. 5, 2008

Hold (hearing held Nov. 24, 2008; court ordered guns held for one year)

Troop B Case No. 34/251— Ted R.

Unknown/unclear


Self Unknown Yes

Aug. 14,

Yes (2)

Aug. 13,

Other (hearing scheduled

(m) 2008 2008 for Aug. 28, but firearms were voluntarily turned over to a third party, Luis Ortiz, on state's attorney's order—case closed

Troop B Case No. 35/261—David G. (m)


Self Defendant threatened police with a baseball bat after weapons were seized, claiming he was attempting “suicide by cop”

Yes

Feb. 27, 2009

Yes (1)

Feb. 17, 2009


Troop C Case No. 36/258—Derek D. (m)

Girlfriend Suicide risk (threatened and attempted suicide)

Self Unknown Yes

Feb. 9, 2009

Yes (1)

Feb. 9, 2009

Unknown (hearing set for February 18, 2009; no further information available)

Troop C Case No. 37/275— Walter Z. (m)

Girlfriend Murder/suicide threat

Self and police

Unknown Yes

April 24, 2009

Yes (13)

April 24, 2009

Unknown (hearing set for May 6, 2009; no other information available)

Troop C Case No. 38/273— Ralph B. (m)


Self History of severe depression, according to wife

Yes

April 9, 2009

Yes (2) April 9, 2009

Unknown (hearing set for April 21, 2009; no further information available

Troop C Case No. 39/272—James M. (m)

Self Reckless gun use (defendant accidentally shot self while intoxicated)

Self and nonspecific

Unknown Yes

April 7, 2009

Yes (15)

April 3, 2009


Troop K Case No. 40/265—Jeremy R. (m)

Mother of defendant's children (other)


Self Unknown Yes

March 3, 2009

Yes (3)

Jan. 31, 2009

Unknown

Troop F Case No. 41/223—

Store clerk (other)

Robbery (other)

Store clerk (other)

Domestic violence arrest

Yes Yes (12, plus

Unknown (hearing set

Eli S. (m) May 21, 2008

ammunition and accessories) May 21, 2008

for June 4, 2008; no further information available)

Troop ? Case No. 42/225— George C. (m)

Health professional (EMT)

Mental instability (bit EMT and locked self in room with firearm)

No specific target

Unknown Yes.

May 21, 2008

Yes (12)

May 21, 2008


Troop L Case No. 43/229—Kenneth R. (m)

Spouse (wife) Murder/suicide threat

Self, wife, and child

Under psychiatrist's care for behavioral problems

Yes

Nov. 29, 2008

Yes (15)

Nov. 29, 2009

Hold (hearing on Dec. 12, 2008.; court ordered firearms held for one year)

Men = 256 Female = 21 Total=277

Police=29 Spouse 55 Ex-spouse=3 Relative other than spouse=36 Gfriend/bfriend=13 Ex-gfriend=9 Health professional=25 Self=12 Public official or employee=13 Friend=6 Workplace=9 Other =26 Unk/unclear= 41 Total=277

Suicide=126 Murder= 34 Mental Instability=31 Threatening=20 Murder/Suicide=25 Domestic Incidents=8 Reckless Gun Use/display=10 Unknown=6 Other=17 Total=277

Self=126 No specific target=43 Spouse=15 Unknown=10 Workplace=7 Police=8 Other 27 (landlord=1, serviceperson=1, school officials & neighbor 1, acquaintance=1, neighbors=9, children=4, public official=2, motorist=2, animal=1, school official=1, store clerk=1, relative=3) Self and others = 33; wife/ex-wife/gfriend=8 self and others=33 Total=277

Yes = 274 No = 2 NA= 1 Total=277

Seized= 263 No guns=11 NA=3

Total seized=-2,093

Hold=80 Destroy=17 3rd party=19 Sell=9 Other=8 Return=22 Unknown=102 No order =6 NA= 14 Total=277

Data Source: This report is based largely on warrants and case files voluntarily provided by courts to the Judicial Department and an OLR survey of the State Police and local police departments.

*In some cases, the warrant issue date is later than the seizure date because the guns were surrendered voluntarily or taken pursuant to a consensual search before the police applied for the warrant

**Case closed (no further action required); file closed (OLR unable to get information)

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