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MO. hands over CCW list to Feds. Twice.
Lmbass14:
Originally found this on Blaze.com, then on Columbia Tribune. I knew this would happen.
Story by Rudi Keller
There’s an investigation unfolding in Missouri after it was revealed that the Missouri State Highway Patrol handed over concealed carry data to federal authorities. On at least two occasions – the latest of which was January — weapons data was delivered to the feds, according to an article published in the Columbia Daily Tribune.
In looking into the matter, officials noted that in Nov. 2011 and this past January, the patrol asked for the entire list of 185,000 concealed carry residents from the state’s Division of Motor Vehicle and Driver Licensing. Then, this information was apparently shared beyond the state’s boundaries.
Full article here:
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/highway-patrol-gave-feds-missouri-weapon-permits-data/article_266b644e-a235-11e2-a8e7-0019bb30f31a.html
Bucket:
Just wondering, is there something that prevents them from doing this? Don't get me wrong, I don't like the precedent at all, but the fact is that the state has a list of CCW holders, so I assume that sort of information will be shared unless there is some sort of explicit prohibition against it.
FarmerRick:
http://nebraskafirearms.org/forum/index.php/topic,8798.msg62141/topicseen.html#msg62141
GreyGeek:
http://nebraskafirearms.org/forum/index.php/topic,8799.0/topicseen.html
Bucket:
Interesting -- still not clear to me that there was any prohibition. The details in the article are sketchy. It says the lists are "confidential" but goes on to say they can be turned over to law enforcement. What does "confidential" mean in the context of MO state law? It has a very clear meaning at the Federal level, but it might not mean anything at the state level. Are there specific restrictions on the handling of information designated as "confidential?"
If anything, this just goes to show that what the politicians claim when they pass a law doesn't stand up to the test when it comes to reality. Not like many here need convincing.
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