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Florida Didn't Conduct Gun Background Checks for a Year Because an Employee Couldn't Log In
Fortune ^ | 6/8/2018 | Alana Abramson

Posted on 06/10/2018 7:26:24 AM PDT by rktman

The Florida government did not conduct background checks on thousands of applicants for concealed weapons for a year because the state employee was unable to log into the system.

According to a February 2016 investigative report from Florida’s Inspector General, first reported by the Tampa Bay Times, a state Division of Licensing employee identified as Lisa Wilde was unable to log into the system to actually complete these background checks. She never mitigated this issue.

When determining eligibility for purchasing a firearm, applicants must undergo a background check known as the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), which is administered by the FBI. In Florida, these background checks are used as indicators of eligibility for concealed weapon licenses.

In March 2017 — over a year later — an employee with the Bureau of Licensing realized the NICS records were not being reviewed. The report was issued in June of 2017.

According to the Tampa Bay Times, applications for concealed weapons permits in Florida at this time—which coincided with the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando that left 49 dead—were at a record high.

The report concluded Wilde as negligent in failing to send over these background checks. The Division of Licensing is housed under the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service. Adam Putnam, the commissioner of that department, is now running for Governor.

(Excerpt) Read more at fortune.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; Philosophy; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 2a; 2ndamendment; banglist; browardcounty; florida; nra; parkland; scottisrael; secondamendment
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Hmmm. Maybe it wasn't her job to fix the problem. Eventually it got fixed but we see that applications for CCW were at an all time high coinciding with the pulse night club shooting. Uh, yeah and why is this relevant? Oh, I see. Because Alexander Putnam was in charge of the department at the time so he should not be voted for for Gov of Florida. I see. What a load of crap.
1 posted on 06/10/2018 7:26:24 AM PDT by rktman
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Is there a link ?


2 posted on 06/10/2018 7:31:06 AM PDT by Celerity
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A YEAR!? Couldn’t solve a login problem for a year? Government.


3 posted on 06/10/2018 7:32:40 AM PDT by FatherofFive (Islam is EVIL and needs to be eradicated)
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Maybe she was too busy playing solitaire?


4 posted on 06/10/2018 7:34:43 AM PDT by oldasrocks (rump)
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To: Celerity

Sorry. How did I do that?

http://fortune.com/2018/06/08/florida-gun-background-checks-nics-log-in/


5 posted on 06/10/2018 7:34:57 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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Load of crap is correct. Background checks were done. Someone else pointed out that the step involved in this brouha-ha was not obligatory under Fl statute but was an extra step made at the Department’s discretion. FDLE also runs checks. Main point no one died or suffered injury because of this lapse and the checks did commence once the problem was brought to light.

The MSM wants us to believe Putnam let untold number of criminals and unstable individual get CCW permits; hence those people went out and massacred scores of nursery school children and puppies all the while waving “I Heart NRA” banners.


6 posted on 06/10/2018 7:35:20 AM PDT by lastchance (Credo.)
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Or to where I first saw reference to the subject:

http://www.wnd.com/2018/06/florida-didnt-conduct-gun-background-checks-for-year/?cat_orig=us


7 posted on 06/10/2018 7:35:59 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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And still people expect the government to solve all social ills.


8 posted on 06/10/2018 7:37:35 AM PDT by Spok ("What're you going to believe-me or your own eyes?" -Marx (Groucho))
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Someone else pointed out that the step involved in this brouha-ha was not obligatory under Fl statute but was an extra step made at the Department’s discretion. FDLE also runs checks.


Interesting. Makes sense of what seems to be non-sense.


9 posted on 06/10/2018 7:37:58 AM PDT by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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Yeah but they’re sure sure trying to imply that the pulse night club wouldn’t have happened, maybe, had the checks gone through so Alex Putnam doesn’t deserve to be Gov. Or something.


10 posted on 06/10/2018 7:38:00 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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Obviously stronger gun control laws are needed. /s


11 posted on 06/10/2018 7:40:17 AM PDT by bigbob (Trust Sessions. Trust the Plan.)
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When it comes to not properly administering laws and not intervening with bad people effectively and all of that leading to tragedy, people like these are far more culpable. Why not shift the discussion towards them?
12 posted on 06/10/2018 7:41:51 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
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state Division of Licensing employee identified as Lisa Wilde was unable to log into the system to actually complete these background checks.

Its OK, they're going to transfer her to managing your health care instead.

13 posted on 06/10/2018 7:43:49 AM PDT by PGR88
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Whew. I feel better already. Get it?


14 posted on 06/10/2018 7:46:57 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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Anybody remotely involved, especially management, should be immediately fired. Those who can be prosecuted should be.


15 posted on 06/10/2018 7:51:52 AM PDT by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!)
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There are plenty of reasons to vote against Putnam in the primary he is an open border never Trumper that said, this is BS.


16 posted on 06/10/2018 7:56:54 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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Why would Florida’s background checking system bottle neck at one state employee? Who can’t log in? And especially if that person’s input is not required for complete processing of the form?

That sounds like a system that was designed to fail.


17 posted on 06/10/2018 8:00:37 AM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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...has anyone been fired yet?


18 posted on 06/10/2018 8:02:21 AM PDT by Doogle (( USAF.68-https://youtu...8th TFW Ubon Thailand....never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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In the end, the state was forced to revoke 291 permits and fired state Division
of Licensing employee Lisa Wilde, who said she was unable to log into the FBI
database to complete the background checks.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-news-florida-stopped-gun-background-checks-20180609-story.html


19 posted on 06/10/2018 8:05:07 AM PDT by deport
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Thanks. I know that will put some folks minds at ease.


20 posted on 06/10/2018 8:07:00 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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