Missouri Sheriffs Resisting FBI’s Concealed Carry Weapon Audit

Epoch Times ^ | 12 Aug 2022 | Juliette Fairly

[Erik Latranyi]

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has so far randomly audited 24 sheriff’s offices in Missouri in search of concealed carry weapon (CCW) details, but they all refused to comply, according to law enforcement authorities.

“None released anything pertaining to CCWs themselves, but some did partially comply by answering procedural questions on issuing CCWs,” said Moniteau County’s Sheriff Tony Wheatley.

“They answered two of those standard questions but nothing, as far as I know, was given from any sheriff pertaining to any CCW files.”

As previously reported in The Epoch Times, the FBI informed several Missouri County sheriffs that they would be showing up during August for onsite reviews of CCW permits.

In a statement to The Epoch Times, the FBI said the the auditing program is routine and has been in place for years.

“As part of the planned Missouri audit, a small sampling of system transactions is to be inspected for compliance and to ensure there is no misuse of CJIS systems,” the bureau said.

[bobbo666]

The state AG just sent a letter to the FBI telling them, in not too vague of terms, to bugger off.
It is illegal in Mo to provide any such info beyond the actual Sheriff, himself.

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

Thank-you for the clarification.

[MikelTackNailer]

"Wood, 52, served as U.S. attorney for Missouri’s Western District from 2007 to 2009 and before that held key roles in the George W. Bush administration. He was working as general counsel for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce when he stepped down in September to become senior investigative counsel for the Jan. 6 committee. He resigned that post Friday."

Now he's running as an Independent for a Missouri Senate seat while claiming to be a right-leaning Republican. Seems the Republicans there don't think much of him, preferring to run scandal-plagued former Gov. Eric Greitens. Talk about a hold-your-nose election.

[moovova]

Holding our nose doesn’t seem to be working. I’m so tired of these “choices”.

[Svartalfiar]

Technically we are. People don't need a permit but can get one if they want the benefit of reciprocal carry in other states.

Having one also (at least in TX) allows you to skip the NICS check wait.