Adjudged that the petitions are granted to the extent that the determinations are annulled, without costs or disbursements, and the matters are remitted to the respondents for further proceedings in accordance herewith.
The petitioners' pistol licenses were revoked in 1982. Their applications for new licenses in 1985 were denied based upon the 1982 findings. It is well established, however, that before an application may be denied, the petitioner must be afforded an opportunity to respond to the reasons proffered for denying the application (see, Matter of Savitch v. Lange, 114 A.D.2d 372). As this was not done, the matters must be remitted to the respondents for new determinations. Thompson, J.P., Niehoff, Kunzeman and Harwood, JJ., concur.