California DOJ Data Breach & Military Personnel Criminalized

Published on July 10, 2018
Duration: 7:29

This video discusses two major issues stemming from the California Department of Justice's firearm registration process. First, a significant data breach exposed personal information of individuals attempting to register their firearms, including sensitive data like driver's licenses and serial numbers. Second, the DOJ's strict registration deadlines are criminalizing active-duty service members deployed overseas who may not have had access to register their firearms, potentially returning as criminals. The video suggests separating AR-15 uppers and lowers as a temporary measure to avoid classification as an assault weapon.

Quick Summary

The California DOJ's firearm registration process has led to a significant data breach exposing personal information of gun owners. Additionally, strict deadlines are criminalizing deployed military personnel who cannot register their firearms, with the DOJ website also crashing on the final day, preventing timely registration and creating unintended criminals.

Chapters

  1. 00:00Introduction: CA DOJ Issues
  2. 00:52DOJ Data Breach Explained
  3. 02:40Criminalization of Deployed Military
  4. 03:19Advice for Returning Service Members
  5. 04:37Website Crashes on Registration Deadline
  6. 05:39DOJ Negligence Creates Criminals
  7. 06:10Criminalizing Firearm Owners
  8. 06:45Call to Action & Support

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened with the California DOJ firearm registration data breach?

The California Department of Justice experienced a data breach where individuals attempting to register their firearms gained access to other users' personal information, including driver's licenses, addresses, phone numbers, and firearm serial numbers.

How are deployed military members being criminalized by California's firearm laws?

Deployed military members overseas may miss California's firearm registration deadlines due to lack of internet access or inability to handle their firearms, potentially returning home classified as criminals by the DOJ.

What is the recommended temporary solution for AR-15 owners in California facing registration deadlines?

To avoid immediate classification as an assault weapon, it's advised to separate the upper and lower receivers of an AR-15 style rifle and store them as individual components until the legal situation is clarified.

Why did the California DOJ website fail during the registration period?

The California DOJ's website reportedly crashed and could not handle the volume of users attempting to register firearms on the final day, leading to many individuals being unable to complete the process on time.

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