Designated Collector and the Media

RegularJay · Aug 3, 2012

Heard on the news that "Records obtained by the Baltimore Sun" showed that that wackjob that made the threatening phone call about shooting his workplace up and called himself "The Joker" had a special permit that allowed him to purchase more than one gun per month.

Is this information (who are designated collectors) SUPPOSED to be public?

Johnthetoolguy · Aug 3, 2012

Here's a breif article about that.

http://odenton.patch.com/articles/prescott-had-collector-status-bought-all-firearms-legally

EL1227 · Aug 3, 2012

I commented ...

Johnthetoolguy said:
Here's a breif article about that.

http://odenton.patch.com/articles/prescott-had-collector-status-bought-all-firearms-legally

And no one ever drove an automobile while under the influence and killed someone.

My point is that, just like a DUI, this scenario had three inseparable parts and citing just the gun as the problem does little if anything to address the other two. To an unstable person REALLY meaning to do harm, the mechanism is just an aftertought.

rico903 · Aug 4, 2012

So anyone can find out who is a designated collector and target them for a burglary/theft?
Nice.

As the old Valley Gun bumper sticker said "Buy a gun a month, it's the law"

Norton · Aug 4, 2012

rico903 said:
So anyone can find out who is a designated collector and target them for a burglary/theft?
Nice.

Who knows how they got that information.

If it's like the handgun permit information, you have to request the information by name. You can't just ask for "the list".

We've been told that some documents aren't available at all if they are classified as an "investigatory document". I don't know if that's the case.

However, information is leaked all of the time from the MSP. "Their" side uses those sources, as does "our" side.

If you get arrested for something, you should presume that there will not be one bit of personal information that is not leaked to the press.

Inigoes · Aug 4, 2012

Norton said:
If you get arrested for something, you should presume that there will not be one bit of personal information that is not leaked to the press.

Which is why adding additional documentation to a handgun permit application than what is required, isn't the greatest idea.

Training
Other Carry Permits
Qualificatons
Gun Club membership

My interviewer was taken aback, because I would only let him review the documentation, but not attach a copy of supporting documentation with the permit application itself.

THier · Aug 4, 2012

Norton said:
Who knows how they got that information.

If it's like the handgun permit information, you have to request the information by name. You can't just ask for "the list".

We've been told that some documents aren't available at all if they are classified as an "investigatory document". I don't know if that's the case.

However, information is leaked all of the time from the MSP. "Their" side uses those sources, as does "our" side.

If you get arrested for something, you should presume that there will not be one bit of personal information that is not leaked to the press.

A while back the Low explosives users permit (LEUP) list was made public by the BATF online. So ANYONE could learn the name and address on EVERY LEUP holder in the USA. This told them where to go to find explosive materials,, Nice eh? This raised an uproar in the hobby communities that are required to possess a LUEP. So I wouldn't put anything past anybody.

Tom

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