Federal Firearms License - how do i get a federal firearms license
Is it too much to ask when getting a gun license?
Maybe states ask just a little too much
Believe it or not there are some states that have been
challenged in court regarding the information they demand
when applying for a firearms permit.
Case in point. In February 2006 the US Supreme court ruled
that Pennsylvania's requirement of providing your social
security number when trying to obtain a gun license was a
privacy act violation.
This is not to say that personal information should not be
used when getting gun permits, however SSN may be a no no.
Main reason is the rise in identity theft.
Interesting though it was not mentioned that if someone was
applying for a Federal Firearms license, if this same ruling
would stand.
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Put simply, gun microstamping is a technology whereby a handgun stamps a very small identification mark on each shell casing when fired in that handgun. The idea is that law enforcement would be able to collect these shell casings (complete with identifying information) at the scene of the crime - allowing them to trace the gun back to the criminal. This sounds ok until you start thinking about it logically.
challenged in court regarding the information they demand
when applying for a firearms permit.
Case in point. In February 2006 the US Supreme court ruled
that Pennsylvania's requirement of providing your social
security number when trying to obtain a gun license was a
privacy act violation.
This is not to say that personal information should not be
used when getting gun permits, however SSN may be a no no.
Main reason is the rise in identity theft.
Interesting though it was not mentioned that if someone was
applying for a Federal Firearms license, if this same ruling
would stand.
Click Here
Maybe gun stamping is the answer
Gun microstamping is getting publicity of late and it's on the legislative agenda in California (AB 1471). In a recent article (see reference below), gun microstamping was showcased as being a big help to law enforcement efforts to identify guns used in crimes. Obviously, law abiding citizens would like to see law enforcement officers have great tools to help identify criminals and the guns used by them. However, gun microstamping is not the answer.Put simply, gun microstamping is a technology whereby a handgun stamps a very small identification mark on each shell casing when fired in that handgun. The idea is that law enforcement would be able to collect these shell casings (complete with identifying information) at the scene of the crime - allowing them to trace the gun back to the criminal. This sounds ok until you start thinking about it logically.
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