Carl
DO NOT TALK TO ANYONE. Yes. I'm yelling.
They will tell you what they want you to hear. Not what the law says.
The way to make this work is not go go in hat in hand asking if they will ALLOW you to have a FFL out of your home.
The way to do this is to submit your zoning application with reference to your zoning laws and scenarios and descriptions of how you will be in full compliance with all zoning regs and particularly in compliance with those that relate to what regs refer to as a Customary Home Occupation, or simply as a Home Occupation.
That puts THEM on the defensive.
If they deny you, you can go to your Zoning Board of Appeals and you will win.
I am very very familiar with CT zoning laws.
If you want to become a zoning "expert". I'd suggest you buy and read this book. Its actually written by an attorney in Hartford. Its useful in 2 ways.
1) read cover to cover and you will know more about zoning than most people who sit on ZBAs.
2) its a great reference.
Don
http://www.amazon.com/The-Complete-Guide-Zoning-Environmental/dp/0071443797
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PM me the town you live in and I'll find the regs for you.
I'll also need your address to confirm that Home Occupations are allowed in your district.
Don