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Original thread discussion - https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...ners-in-the-state.907471/page-5#post-12359094
- When CA Assembly Bill 173 was signed into law in September 2021 which allows release of gun owners personal information to gun control research groups, NRA-ILA filed a lawsuit Doe v Bonta (CA gun owners privacy) challenging the law - https://www.nraila.org/articles/20220105/nra-files-suit-to-defend-gun-owners-privacy-in-california
- Another lawsuit Barba v Bonta (CA gun owners privacy) was filed by Ashleymarie Barba, Firearms Policy Coalition, Second Amendment Foundation, California Gun Rights Foundation, San Diego County Gun Owners PAC, Orange County Gun Owners PAC, and Inland Empire Gun Owners PAC
- On 6/27-6/28/22, CA DOJ AG's website Firearms Dashboard data portal allowed data breach download of confidential personal database of 192,000 individuals who applied for a concealed carry weapons (CCW) permit from 2012-2021 to be downloaded - https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-relea...alerts-individuals-impacted-exposure-personal
- On 10/14/22, San Diego Superior Court Judge Katherine Bacal issued a preliminary injunction for Barba v Bonta stating, "Defendant ... does not account for the potential ongoing and future harms that could occur by continuous use of the information ... this does not necessarily mean that future requests for data would not occur in the interim ... and while this motion has been pending, a massive data breach reportedly occurred that leaked personal identifying information from the firearm databases for concealed carry applicants ... plaintiffs have shown that the balance of harms weighs in favor of issuing the injunction.” - https://www.firearmspolicy.org/fpc-...against-california-gun-owner-data-sharing-law
- On 11/30/22, CA DOJ released results of independent investigation of Firearms Dashboard data breach - https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-relea...ce-releases-results-independent-investigation
“This unauthorized release of personal information was unacceptable. This was more than an exposure of data, it was a breach of trust that falls far short of my expectations and the expectations Californians have of our department ... I remain deeply angered that this incident occurred and extend my deepest apologies on behalf of the Department of Justice to those who were affected.
... this incident was unacceptable, and DOJ must be held to the highest standard. This failure requires immediate correction, which is why we are implementing all of the recommendations from this independent report.”
In response to the data exposure, DOJ retained the law firm of Morrison Foerster to lead an independent investigation, with the assistance of FTI, an outside cyber expert. The investigation found that this improper exposure on the Firearms Dashboard, while unacceptable, was unintentional, and due to a number of deficiencies within DOJ including lack of training, expertise, and professional rigor; insufficient documentation, policies, and procedures; and inadequate oversight.
... this incident was unacceptable, and DOJ must be held to the highest standard. This failure requires immediate correction, which is why we are implementing all of the recommendations from this independent report.”
In response to the data exposure, DOJ retained the law firm of Morrison Foerster to lead an independent investigation, with the assistance of FTI, an outside cyber expert. The investigation found that this improper exposure on the Firearms Dashboard, while unacceptable, was unintentional, and due to a number of deficiencies within DOJ including lack of training, expertise, and professional rigor; insufficient documentation, policies, and procedures; and inadequate oversight.
