ATTENTION!!!
We just got word from a very reliable source that AZ's DPS handed over ALL of the info that they had on CCW holders in Arizona to the Arizona Republic, ostensibly so that an article could be written on the demographics of CCW holders in our state.
What did that information include?
EVERYTHING!
Your names, social security numbers, your addresses, your education and income levels, EVERYTHING! Everything a person could ever want for identity theft! Everything the anti-gun campaigners could want to launch an attack against those who lawfully carry weapons for their protection.
OUR PRIVACY HAS BEEN INVADED AND OUR CONFIDENTIAL PERSONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE WITH ACCESS TO THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC.
AZ's DPS has broken several laws and will be held accountable in a class action lawsuit.
As more information is made available about this, I will post it here.
A link to the article mentioned above:
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0520gunpermits20.html
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67,000 legally carry concealed weapons in Arizona
Peter Corbett
The Arizona Republic
May. 20, 2004 12:00 AM
EXCERPTS:
The typical concealed-weapon permit holder is a middle-age White male living in the north Valley. Nearly one in five is female, including 52 pistol-packing women over age 80, according to an Arizona Republic review of concealed-weapon permit data maintained by the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
The Republic reviewed the data to learn who is packing heat, where they live and why they choose to arm themselves with weapons in their ankle holsters and purses.
ATTENTION ALL CRIMINALS LOOKING FOR NEW AND PLENTIFUL SOURCES FOR WEAPONS TO STEAL FROM WEALTHY AND "EASY" TARGETS, THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC HAS RESEARCHED THIS AND REPORTS...
It turns out that one of every 95 Maricopa County residents holds a carry permit, although in some ZIP codes in the Valley, that ratio is as high as one of every 56 people. High-concentration areas include stretches along Loop 101 from Surprise to Scottsdale and pockets in Tempe and Chandler.
The Republic's review of 2003 population estimates and ZIP code data shows that the 85382 ZIP code in Peoria has Maricopa County's highest rate of permit holders, one of every 56 residents.
"I was talking to some of the posse, and they say there are a lot of single women who might have a gun stashed in the drawer," Sandvig said, adding that the women tend to be inexperienced with guns."
In the 85382 ZIP code, nearly nine of 10 residents are White and the median household income is $56,916, about 20 percent higher than the Maricopa County figure.
Half of the county's 10 ZIP codes with the highest rate of permit holders have median incomes that exceed the county's median income. That includes the 85254 ZIP code in northeast Phoenix, where the median income is $73,758 and 91 percent of the residents are White.
Will it surprise anyone if crime rates go up in these "target rich" areas, particularly crimes where firearms are stolen instead of the occasional golf club?
USEFUL INFORMATION FOR CCW HOLDERS
Permit holders are currently restricted from carrying their weapons in bars and restaurants with bars.
That would change under a bill under consideration in the Arizona Legislature.
A Senate vote is pending.
We just got word from a very reliable source that AZ's DPS handed over ALL of the info that they had on CCW holders in Arizona to the Arizona Republic, ostensibly so that an article could be written on the demographics of CCW holders in our state.
What did that information include?
EVERYTHING!
Your names, social security numbers, your addresses, your education and income levels, EVERYTHING! Everything a person could ever want for identity theft! Everything the anti-gun campaigners could want to launch an attack against those who lawfully carry weapons for their protection.
OUR PRIVACY HAS BEEN INVADED AND OUR CONFIDENTIAL PERSONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE WITH ACCESS TO THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC.
AZ's DPS has broken several laws and will be held accountable in a class action lawsuit.
As more information is made available about this, I will post it here.
A link to the article mentioned above:
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0520gunpermits20.html
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67,000 legally carry concealed weapons in Arizona
Peter Corbett
The Arizona Republic
May. 20, 2004 12:00 AM
EXCERPTS:
The typical concealed-weapon permit holder is a middle-age White male living in the north Valley. Nearly one in five is female, including 52 pistol-packing women over age 80, according to an Arizona Republic review of concealed-weapon permit data maintained by the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
The Republic reviewed the data to learn who is packing heat, where they live and why they choose to arm themselves with weapons in their ankle holsters and purses.
ATTENTION ALL CRIMINALS LOOKING FOR NEW AND PLENTIFUL SOURCES FOR WEAPONS TO STEAL FROM WEALTHY AND "EASY" TARGETS, THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC HAS RESEARCHED THIS AND REPORTS...
It turns out that one of every 95 Maricopa County residents holds a carry permit, although in some ZIP codes in the Valley, that ratio is as high as one of every 56 people. High-concentration areas include stretches along Loop 101 from Surprise to Scottsdale and pockets in Tempe and Chandler.
The Republic's review of 2003 population estimates and ZIP code data shows that the 85382 ZIP code in Peoria has Maricopa County's highest rate of permit holders, one of every 56 residents.
"I was talking to some of the posse, and they say there are a lot of single women who might have a gun stashed in the drawer," Sandvig said, adding that the women tend to be inexperienced with guns."
In the 85382 ZIP code, nearly nine of 10 residents are White and the median household income is $56,916, about 20 percent higher than the Maricopa County figure.
Half of the county's 10 ZIP codes with the highest rate of permit holders have median incomes that exceed the county's median income. That includes the 85254 ZIP code in northeast Phoenix, where the median income is $73,758 and 91 percent of the residents are White.
Will it surprise anyone if crime rates go up in these "target rich" areas, particularly crimes where firearms are stolen instead of the occasional golf club?
USEFUL INFORMATION FOR CCW HOLDERS
Permit holders are currently restricted from carrying their weapons in bars and restaurants with bars.
That would change under a bill under consideration in the Arizona Legislature.
A Senate vote is pending.
