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A legislative push to give law enforcement officers around the clock access to pistol permit information is the latest controversy over implementation of the SAFE Act.
The issue stems from a narrow interpretation of the 2013 gun control law, which has resulted in most local departments only having access to the pistol information from the State Police during weekday business hours. The information was supposed to be available in a statewide database authorized by the law, but it was never created.
Legislation advanced last month — passed largely with the backing of Democratic state lawmakers — would circumvent this narrow window of availability by requiring county clerks to make the information preemptively available to law enforcement upon request.
Law enforcement poised to gain greater access to pistol permit info
The issue stems from a narrow interpretation of the 2013 gun control law, which has resulted in most local departments only having access to the pistol information from the State Police during weekday business hours. The information was supposed to be available in a statewide database authorized by the law, but it was never created.
Legislation advanced last month — passed largely with the backing of Democratic state lawmakers — would circumvent this narrow window of availability by requiring county clerks to make the information preemptively available to law enforcement upon request.
Law enforcement poised to gain greater access to pistol permit info
