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California AG Publishes Names and Addresses of Concealed Carry Gun Permit Holders

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Bonta claimed the move was to help the public access data on guns in California, including information about the issuance of Concealed Carry Weapons (CCW) permits and Gun Violence Restraining Orders. The list included 244 judge permits and 420 reserve officers. Lee Williams, an editor at the Second Amendment Foundation, said that Bonta published the names of CCW permit holders was retaliation for the Supreme Court's recent decision that affirmed the right to bear arms outside the home. He wrote that Bonta's true intent was to put Californians on notice that if they want to exercise this right, they will pay a price, and the price will be their privacy, safety, and security. Guns are the third most sought-after item by burglars and these gun owners are now targets.

On Monday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta posted the names and addresses of concealed-carry permit holders on the California Department of Justice website.

In a press release, Bonta claimed the move was to "improve transparency and information sharing for firearms-related data and includes broad enhancements to the platform to help the public access data on firearms in California, including information about the issuance of Concealed Carry Weapons (CCW) permits and Gun Violence Restraining Orders (GVROs)."


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