Gun Control & RKBA

SecularMotion

(7,981 posts) Tue Mar 12, 2013, 03:40 PM Mar 2013

Concealed Carry Law Shields Law Breakers

More than 4,000 applicants were denied a Wisconsin concealed carry license and more than 400 had their licenses revoked or suspended in the program’s first 14 months, records show. These included dozens of felons, domestic abusers, illegal drug users and “fugitives from justice.”

Who were these lawbreakers?

The state’s lips are sealed.

“The Department of Justice is not able to provide the records that you have requested because they are not accessible under law,” wrote Assistant Attorney General Kevin Potter, in response to a request for the applications from felons, fugitives and others who were denied licenses.

http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2013/03/12/concealed-carry-law-shields-law-breakers/

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Concealed Carry Law Shields Law Breakers (Original Post) SecularMotion Mar 2013 OP

did the state police inform the ATF gejohnston Mar 2013 #1

"Who were these lawbreakers?" holdencaufield Mar 2013 #2

This would all seem to be a good thing. ManiacJoe Mar 2013 #3

And the bigger question is why are they not being prosecuted. SQUEE Mar 2013 #4

Message auto-removed ChineseJew Mar 2013 #5

Thanks for reminding me I have to renew mine in May. ileus Mar 2013 #6

gejohnston

(17,502 posts)

1. did the state police inform the ATF

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue Mar 12, 2013, 04:07 PM

Mar 2013

of these probable violations of the Gun Control Act?

These included dozens of felons, domestic abusers, illegal drug users and “fugitives from justice.”

holdencaufield

(2,927 posts)

2. "Who were these lawbreakers?"

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Tue Mar 12, 2013, 06:22 PM

Mar 2013

Since they failed the application process, then they and their infractions are ALREADY a matter of public record. If none of those crimes were Federal ones, why is the DOJ interested?

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

3. This would all seem to be a good thing.

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 12:59 AM

Mar 2013

The way I am reading the article, the DOJ has all the records while the media and general public are denied access. This is the way it is supposed to work.

The fact that the cops do not have access during ID checks might want to be improved on....

SQUEE

(1,315 posts)

4. And the bigger question is why are they not being prosecuted.

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2013, 08:41 AM

Mar 2013

Again, we have a bewildering amount of laws on the books addressing guns, that are infrequently, to say the least, prosecuted.
Before we heap on a bunch more let's actively prosecute lawbreakers now.

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ileus

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6. Thanks for reminding me I have to renew mine in May.

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Fri Mar 15, 2013, 07:15 PM

Mar 2013

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