Highway patrol gave feds Missouri weapon permits data

[Paul E Ester]

Missouri's database of concealed weapon permits was twice given to federal authorities investigating Social Security disability fraud in a move that has enraged lawmakers already angry over potential abuses in a new driver's licensing system.

The data was turned over because the Office of Inspector General is a law enforcement agency, Replogle said. It was done by a mid-level supervisor at the patrol. Replogle said he was not informed of the transfer until four weeks ago.

The intention was to cross-check the names on the concealed carry list with the agency's list of those with disabilities attributed to mental illness to find possible evidence of fraud in the system.

http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/highway-patrol-gave-feds-missouri-weapon-permits-data/article_266b644e-a235-11e2-a8e7-0019bb30f31a.html

[AnotherMcIntosh]

1. Not a surprise.

[rdharma]

2. But I thought y'all wanted to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill!

But then you whine when action is actually taken? What's up with that?

[ManiacJoe]

3. Far too often: right idea but poor implementation.