Federal Firearms License

Is it too much to ask when getting a gun license?

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.