DOJ's leakage of firearms records

[Chewy65]

Supposedly, amongst other firearms ownership related data, the DOJ leaked the names and other PII, including addresses of law enforcemnt officers who applied for CCW permits.

I don't want you guys bringing down employment trouble on yourselves, but what do you think of this? Supposedly the same dashboard included names and addresses of persons receiving judicial CCW permits.

Given that the AG supposedly is the chief law enforcement officer in the state, I wonder if a LEO employed by a lesser political entity, such as a county or a city, might have questions for their union representative. Enough cops are being shot without the state leakinig their home address.

[yzErnie]

The proverbial feces is already flying toward the fan. Standby.

[TJW]

I believe it was intentionally posted (leaked). Just another opportunity to DOX law abiding citizens.

Last year CA released gun owner's personal info to U.C. Davis under the guise of gun violence research. Providing another opportunity for gun owner info to hit the streets.

This stuff is not a mistake, but intentional.

https://thereload.com/new-california-bill-would-allow-the-release-of-gun-owners-personal-information/

[RCxRC]

I contacted my department regarding department-issued retirement ID card info (with CCW language on the back, incl HR218/LEOSA endorsement) possibly being leaked.

The section that issues retiree ID cards insisted that their info was maintained only within the department and was not "uploaded" or shared with any county or state "database". Just my former dept, mind you.

Local agency approval and issuance of these agency retirement credentials apparently do not need approval or notification to the local county Sheriff (from where that info may be archived and uploaded). At least that is what I'm being told.

[Nvberinger]

Supposedly, amongst other firearms ownership related data, the DOJ leaked the names and other PII, including addresses of law enforcemnt officers who applied for CCW permits.
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And..judges, public defenders, prosecuters, lawyers from law firms, private investigators, and a boat load of other professionals who are pissed.

[StoneTower]

Could we force some type of class action lawsuit for the neglect and possible intentional release of the information? The F***er that released that information needs to go to jail and loose everything they own.

[Chewy65]

Could we force some type of class action lawsuit for the neglect and possible intentional release of the information? The F***er that released that information needs to go to jail and loose everything they own.

That's a very good question. I am not LEO but my personal info was likely released and I can understand why law enforcement need to keep PII confidential. A class action may be a good possibility, but I am concerned with a variance of statutory immunity and if this is something for which either the state or its agents and employees are immune. You folk probably know tons more about SI than me.

But in genereal, the class action is there just for this kind of thing. Where there is a wrong in need of being addressed, but the cost of prosecting it are so far great it is simply impractical to require each plaintiff to pursue a claim as an individual. This also lessens the burden on the court system. The big trick is convincing a court to certify the existence of one or more classes; that the wrongs suffered by members of those classes are similar enough that it is beneficial to them, to the court, and the goal of justice, to allow the matter to proceed as a class action. Something like that.

In case anyone is wondering, I don't have a dog in your fight and will not have one. You all have access though law enforcement organizations, unions or not, that should be able to give you some advice on this and refer you to good class action attorneys.

I may be doing something similar, but not as anyone's attorney, but a member of a class other than law enforcement.