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Related: About this forumOver 600 Ohio weapons permits invalid due to scam
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) More than 600 licenses allowing gun owners to carry concealed weapons in the Columbus area are invalid because three men issued falsified training certificates to the applicants, Franklin County Sheriff Zach Scott said.
A months-long undercover investigation by the sheriff's office has resulted in felony charges against the men and 613 letters being sent to the people who obtained the certificates, which are required to apply for concealed-carry licenses.
Scott told The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/RwcSK2) that more licenses could be affected as the investigation continues.
Scott said that his office began its probe in April and used undercover agents to buy illicit training certificates from the operation, which relied heavily on word of mouth.
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Over-600-Ohio-weapons-permits-invalid-due-to-scam-3778106.php#ixzz24akaA1iA
A months-long undercover investigation by the sheriff's office has resulted in felony charges against the men and 613 letters being sent to the people who obtained the certificates, which are required to apply for concealed-carry licenses.
Scott told The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/RwcSK2) that more licenses could be affected as the investigation continues.
Scott said that his office began its probe in April and used undercover agents to buy illicit training certificates from the operation, which relied heavily on word of mouth.
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Over-600-Ohio-weapons-permits-invalid-due-to-scam-3778106.php#ixzz24akaA1iA
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Over 600 Ohio weapons permits invalid due to scam (Original Post)
SecularMotion
Aug 2012
OP
There is no outrage, unless it's a mass shooting, unless said shooting is done by cops
shadowrider
Aug 2012
#2
FLyellowdog
(4,276 posts)1. Weapons Permit Fraud
Where's the outrage?
Oh, it's being outpaced by Voter Fraud regulations.
But shouldn't we tighten up on these permits somehow? After all, fraud is fraud.
shadowrider
(4,941 posts)2. There is no outrage, unless it's a mass shooting, unless said shooting is done by cops
then there is no outrage, unless there is.
Bonhomme Richard
(9,000 posts)3. These post drive home the need for proper mental care in this country.
I don't think these situation relate to gun control (though there ought to be a better system for mental screening) as much as it relates to health care, and mental health care in particular.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)4. The gun trade is immoral - so this is hardly surprising.