Hello Chief Dean Crombie,
I am writing to you because it has come to my attention that you are breaking the law. What law would that be? Well it would be RSA 159:6. An acquaintance of mine has informed me that he submitted an application for a Pistol and Revolver License on February 21st, 2015. It is now March 6th, the 14th day and the licenses are not ready. He was told by your staff today and I quote "the 14 days is a guideline not a law." The legislature doesn't write "guidelines" they write law. Per RSA 159:6, you have 14 consecutive days from the time the license application is in your possession to approve or deny the license. Since you have done neither, you are in violation of this statute. I know for a fact you are well aware of this law. Earl Sweeney, before his retirement as the assistant commissioner of the department of safety, briefed all police chiefs on RSA 159. I also know you received an updated license application packet in September 2014 with updated forms and of course all the administrative rules and the RSA itself.
So I can only surmise that you are willfully refusing to follow this law. Why is not my concern. And it is not even the concern of the court because the courts do not care about excuses considering how straight forward and easy to follow this law is.
RSA 159:6-f provides that the applicant is to be awarded attorney and court fees by you personally for refusing to comply. I've heard that some firearms attorneys in New Hampshire charge many thousands of dollars to the client that you are liable to pay. Oh and I might add, your retirement is likely fair game for a court order to pay out.
I would also like to note that RSA 159:6-f allows the town officials such as the selectmen and mayor, to be personally liable and I believe they have been successfully sued for this in the past.
And if you are curious about the chances of this occurring please ask Chief Streeter of Newton how the licensing case against him went. I hear he paid Mr. Ferrara quite a bit of money for his willful disregard of the law.
You are a servant of the people and the people are watching.
Have a nice day.