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One that comes to mind is the Supreme Court enforced ban on creating a firearms registry. Firearms dealers are required to retain sales records with serial num
by curryst 7y ago
One that comes to mind is the Supreme Court enforced ban on creating a firearms registry. Firearms dealers are required to retain sales records with serial numbers for some amount of time (I don't have the number handy, it's several years) so technically the data exists currently. However they have ruled that it would be illegal to centralize that data for easier access.
Another is those automated speeding cameras. In several states they are unable to write tickets without a police officer present. My understanding is that this means the machine operates the same way and still writes tickets, the officer just has to be there as a "witness" and play phone games or whatever while the machine works. The end effect is the same, but the law requires an officer to be a witness to the crime in order to generate tickets.
- enjo 7y agoMedical Marijuana states often have similar laws. A registry of people with medical access exists, but it becomes illegal to exfiltrate the data for any reason (the registry is often on one computer in a state house office somewhere).
- snagglegaggle 7y agoW.r.t. the firearms registry, there does appear to be one. FFLs reported targeted and widespread harassment by the ATF as they came in and digitized purchase records onsite 2010ish to 2016ish. Some FFL holders had to threaten force to prevent the records from being removed from their premesis. So who know what other methods are used for parallel construction.
- Animats 7y agoOne that comes to mind is the Supreme Court enforced ban on creating a firearms registry. No, that's not the Supreme Court. That's the Firearms Owner Protection Act of 1986.[1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearm_Owners_Protection_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firearm_Owners_Protection_Act
- curryst 7y agoI stand corrected, thanks!