Prior arrests put jam in obtaining pistol permits  Close-up of a
gun  Michael Polito of New Fairfield recently stood before the
state Board of Firearms Permit Examiners, trying to get a pistol
permit, which had been denied at the local level.  "My wife and
I want to have a hobby and go shooting, we have friends who go
shooting," Polito told the board members.  New Fairfield First
Selectman John Hodge said he denied Polito because the
application asks for any arrests or convictions and Polito
checked, "No," but a background check showed a driving under the
influence case.  Hodge said he denied the application for "lack
of accuracy." Hodge said he called to question Polito, asked if
he'd ever been arrested, and he again said, "No." After further
questioning, Polito said he had a DUI arrest, but the case was
dismissed. Later, Hodge said he received documentation that
showed Polito had paid a fine.  "I felt he lied three times,"
Hodge told the board. "Too many people don't take those two
questions (about prior ar