This info will be used (and promoted in certain circles) to file red flag gun confiscation on CCW holders.
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This info will be used (and promoted in certain circles) to file red flag gun confiscation on CCW holders.
I've seen that theory floated by others. I'm inclined to think it's a form of "oops" retribution. But it's not the first time such things have happened. I think it was NY state that this data was public, and newspapers ran a map of all things, with "hot spots" of high concentration of gun owners. Some states then acted to make who has a CCW permit non-FOIA-able. And previously, this same CA data was given to academic researchers for some reason.
I suppose we would have to follow up and see if there is a rise in the use of such laws.
EDIT: Here is an article about that release of similar data in 2013 https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2013/gawker-releases-list-of-gun-owners-in-new-york-city/