California’s attorney general, who oversees the agency, ordered an investigation into the exposure, saying he was “deeply disturbed and angered” by the department’s failure to protect sensitive information.
“This unauthorized release of personal information is unacceptable and falls far short of my expectations for this department,” Rob Bonta said.
Of course, this will probably be spun into some kind of conspiracy…egged on by Fos “news”
(from the Fox article)
It is unknown whether the leak was an intentional strike or simply an accident from the California DOJ’s office, after last week’s SCOTUS opinion sparked major controversy across the country.
Incompetency is unacceptable. They should all lose their jobs. It could easily result in robberies or assaults by home invaders.
And considering how much firearms owners are hated by the political left, a conspiracy is believable. I don’t believe this is a case of conspiracy of course, but I understand why people would feel that way.
Having a gun in a shoebox in the top of a closet makes a person a gun owner in the same way growing an aloe Vera plant in your window makes a person a farmer.
“One of our roles is to report publicly available information on timely issues, even when unpopular. We knew publication of the database (as well as the accompanying article providing context) would be controversial, but we felt sharing information about gun permits in our area was important in the aftermath of the Newtown shootings,” she said.