The feds say their request to audit the computers where CCW records are kept is to ensure compliance with federal regulations, while the state says the feds are trying to get at residents’ carry permit details for no good reason. Meanwhile, local law enforcement is reportedly pushing back en masse, refusing the FBI requests.
Missouri Attorney General Eric S. Schmitt has publicly vowed to use the full power of his office to stop what he calls the FBI’s “illegal” attempt to obtain Conceal Carry Weapon (CCW) holder’s private information.