California Tracking Firearm Credit Card Use. Criminals – Not So Much
Remember just two short years ago when California officials apologized after a trove of private personal information of concealed carry permit holders was “leaked?” The sensitive information included the names, dates of birth, gender, race, driver’s license numbers and addresses of permit holders. That data leak also included the type of permit issued, indicating if the permit holder was a member of law enforcement or a judge.
The Los Angeles Times reported the leak was “larger than initially reported,” and that, “In addition to information from the concealed-carry permit applications, data on the Assault Weapon Registry, Handguns Certified for Sale, Dealer Record of Sale, Firearm Safety Certificate and Gun Violence Restraining Order dashboards were ‘also impacted,’” California Attorney General Rob Bonta stated at the time.