Data Breach in Florida Exposes Concealed Carry Permit Owners’ Data

It seems no one is immune to data breaches in the modern world, not even concealed carry permit holders.

State officials in Florida have released that the names of thousands of concealed carry permit holders may have been leaked when an online payment system was breached earlier in May. The names associated with just over 16,000 permits were exposed.

And while this represents less than one of the total permit holders in the state of Florida, there is some concern that as many as 469 customers had their social security numbers compromised as part of the breach, as well.

At this time is does not seem that any financial information was disclosed as part of the break in that appears to have originated from overseas, despite the compromised systems having been part of a payment gateway for concealed carry permit renewals.

Only those concealed carry permit holders who renewed through the online system are at risk of having had their names compromised as part of the breach. The systems were used for the application, registration, renewal, and permit fees.

“Only concealed weapon licensees who renewed online may have had their names accessed,” the announcement from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) said. “The department’s Office of Inspector General determined that there is no risk of identity theft to these licensees.”

Thanks to recent changes to the system and the reduced amount of information requested by the state, the exposure of data that could be used for identity theft has been kept to a very small number.

“The social security numbers that may have been obtained had been entered in an online field where either a social security number or Federal Employer Identification Number could be entered,” the statement said. “In 2009, the department began only to request a FEIN in this field and stopped the prior practice of requesting either a Social Security number or FEIN.”

Regardless of the minimal risk, the state is offering a year of credit protection, free of charge, to the users whose social security numbers were exposed.

The department, as part of their statement, assured users that cybersecurity remains a top priority for their department and that it was this close attention to security that allowed them to quickly shut down access to the system, minimizing the potential damage.

“The department takes cybersecurity seriously and acted quickly to mitigate the effects of this breach. The privacy of the department’s customers is a top priority and will remain so,” the statement from FDACS said.

Nevertheless, the Agriculture Commissioner, Adam Putnam, has ordered a review of the department’s cybersecurity policies and measures to reduce the chance of a similar compromise.

The article Data Breach in Florida Exposes Concealed Carry Permit Owners’ Data originally appeared on Clipdraw

Reciprocity and Constitutional Carry Bills Move Forward in Several States

We’ve covered several stories in the past few weeks about various concealed carry and reciprocity laws moving through the systems in a few states. This week, we’ll bring you an update on a few of those stories, as well as give you some information on a new bill in South Carolina that joins others seeking to provide reciprocity arrangements for gun owners who can legal carry a concealed weapon in their own states.

Update: Michigan

We’d previously reported on the bill moving through the Michigan state system that would allow gun owners to carry a concealed weapon without an additional permit. Hearings were held this week on the bill, with continued discussion anticipated in the next week.

Proponents of the bill point out that a gun owner can legally carry their weapons openly, without a permit or classes. But the simple act of putting on a coat makes that carrying their weapon illegal.

The focus for gun owners is that the cost of getting a permit to carry a concealed weapon appears to be an arbitrary tax on gun owners, while opponents of the bill claim that not requiring training for gun owners will make increase the dangers associated with concealed carry.

Michael Thiede of the Michigan Gun Owners Association indicated his belief that responsible gun owners already understand the value of training. “I didn’t have to take a class to tell me I was going to be safer to do all of these things. I didn’t have to give the state an extra $105. Concealed pistol permits didn’t make this state any more safe. It just made it richer.”

The Michigan House of Representatives will continue hearings the week of May 22nd, 2017.

Update: Wisconsin

A bill permitting constitution carry in Wisconsin gained additional support at the end of April when the Wisconsin State Attorney General Brad Schimel said he believes that the law is reasonable.

Pointing out that Wisconsin didn’t turn into the “Wild West” when its own concealed carry laws were passed, Schimel said he didn’t think that allowing those who were allowed to carry a concealed weapon in their own state would create a drastic change for Wisconsin.

In additional concealed carry news from Wisconsin, Governor Scott Walker signed a bill at the end of April that would rectify an administrative glitch for concealed carry renewals. Previously, when a 5-year concealed carry permit was renewed, it was extended for 5 years from the date of renewal. This penalized those who renewed early. The law now requires that the renewals cover the 5 years from when the permit expires.

South Carolina House Passes Reciprocity Bill

The South Carolina House of Representatives this week voted on a bill that would allow concealed carry reciprocity with other states. The bill passed the house by a margin of 85-23 in favor.

While the bill recognizes concealed carry from most other states, it excludes reciprocity for those states that do not recognize the permits of any state other than their own. There are 10 states that only recognize their own concealed carry permits.

Having now passed in the House, the bill will move on to the state senate in the final week of the current session. If it does not make it through the South Carolina senate next week, the bill will still have another year to win passage.

The article Reciprocity and Constitutional Carry Bills Move Forward in Several States originally appeared on Clipdraw

President Trump Speaks at NRA National Convention

On the very day that President Trump wrapped up his first 100 days in office he spoke to the attendees of the National Rifle Association’s annual convention in Atlanta, Georgia.

On Friday, May 28th, 2017, the President took the stage at the NRA convention, with an expected attendance of roughly 80,000 people. Trump took the opportunity to thank the association for their assistance with his election, reassure the audience of his stance on the Second Amendment, and campaign for the Republican candidate in the upcoming Georgia runoff race.

Trump Assures Crowd on Second Amendment Rights

Speaking to the crowd of thousands of cheering supporters, Trump declared “I am here to deliver you good news: the eight-year assault on your Second Amendment freedoms has come to a crashing end.”

As the first sitting president to address the NRA since the 1980s, when Ronald Reagan spoke to the group in 1983, Trump promised to “never, ever infringe” on the rights of legal gun owners.

The President referred to the previous administration’s attempts to strengthen background checks as an “assault” on the Second Amendment. “No longer will federal agencies be coming after law-abiding gun owners,” President Trump said. “No longer will the government be trying to undermine your rights and freedoms as Americans.”

Acknowledging the NRA’s Part in the Election

Trump graciously acknowledged the role the NRA played throughout the election in his speech as well. While previously a gun control advocate himself, Trump became a supporter of gun owners rights after he entered politics.

As a result of his support for Second Amendment right, the NRA spent more than $30 million to help elect President Trump.

His acknowledgement of the role the NRA played in getting him elected was met with the loudest applause of the entire speech. “You came through for me,” he said, “and I am going to come through for you.”

The president also returned to some of his campaign promises and concerns when addressing the crowd, reiterating the importance of a border wall with Mexico and his continued commitment to remove Islamic terrorist threats.

Comments on Georgia’s Runoff Election

In addition to speaking about his own election win, Trump spoke about the upcoming Georgia runoff election to replace the recently vacated seat of Tom Price, who was placed as the Health and Human Resources Secretary in the current administration.

The previous election brought Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff 48% of the vote, just shy of the 50% needed to prevent a runoff election. The election had 11 Republican candidates represented. In the runoff the Republicans will be represented by Karen Handel.

In addition to speaking about Handel at the NRA convention, Trump appeared at a fundraiser for her immediately following his speech. During his speech he encouraged NRA members to get out and vote for Handel. “She’s totally for the NRA and she’s totally for the Second Amendment. So get out and vote,” he said.

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