TNGO
January 27, 2005, 11:51 AM
As you may know, your SSN is included on the permit application, which states: "This application becomes public record upon submission."
With identity theft being a serious problem these days, these applications should not be available to the public. I've been informed, by someone at the Department of Safety, that "most of the time" the SSNs are blocked out. "Most of the time" isn't good enough. Even if the SSNs were deleted 100% of the time, your permit information is available to lowlifes such as the Tennessean editor who decided to publish the names of permit holders a few years ago.
If you feel the same way, let your state legislators know. Their contact info can be found at:
www.legislature.state.tn.us/sitemap.htm
With identity theft being a serious problem these days, these applications should not be available to the public. I've been informed, by someone at the Department of Safety, that "most of the time" the SSNs are blocked out. "Most of the time" isn't good enough. Even if the SSNs were deleted 100% of the time, your permit information is available to lowlifes such as the Tennessean editor who decided to publish the names of permit holders a few years ago.
If you feel the same way, let your state legislators know. Their contact info can be found at:
www.legislature.state.tn.us/sitemap.htm