Simsbury, Avon Have Lowest Percentages of Pistol Permits in Farmington Valley

Farmington Valley residents are less likely to possess a pistol permit than residents of less populated towns in the state of Connecticut.

According to a list of pistol permits by town, compiled by the New Haven Register, Avon has the lowest percentage of permits in the Farmington Valley with only 3.7 percent of residents possessing a permit and Simsbury was the second lowest at 3.9 percent.

There are 663 residents with permits in Avon and 914 in Simsbury.

Granby has the highest percentage of residents with pistol permits in the area at 6 percent, or 676 permits, according to the list.

View the complete list and an interactive map on the New Haven Register website.