Photo shoot not required for gun permit

[AWGlock]

Anyone see this yet?

The Evansville Police Department will make it more clear to gun permit applicants that having a photograph taken is an optional part of the process and not required by state law, officials said Tuesday.

Photo shoot not required for gun permit : Local News : Evansville Courier Press

 

[Bigum1969]

THe 2nd Ammendment Patriots sent e-mails about this the past week. They are one great organization.

 

[Scutter01]

If it's optional, why bother having anyone do it?

 

[repair]

If it's optional, why bother having anyone do it?

Some people are soooo vain they would never miss a chance to have a picture taken.

 

[Bigum1969]

Honestly, EPD is trying to make it more difficult to get a permit.

At least the County doesn't pull this BS.

 

[esrice]

Wow, EPD got smacked down on that one! They need to now focus on Carmel's "Interview with the Chief".

 

[Bill of Rights]

If it's optional, why bother having anyone do it?

They're trying to "save face" (pun intentional) after requiring the picture as well as not renewing anyone until they were 60 days or less from expiration. Indeed they got smacked down, since according to them, they were cleared by ISP to do both of these things in conflict with state law.

For anyone keeping track, that means either
that someone overstepped his/her authority in a BIG way or
that someone <GASP>

lied.

Care to guess which one my money's on?

Blessings,
Bill

 

[Plague421]

I wasn't even asked if I wanted my picture taken or not.

I also hear that they applications are going online finally.

 

[Turtle]

Just another step torwards having a micro chip implant and a barcode tattooed on every one.

 

[Dogman]

I fine it interesting when police chiefs think they don't have to comply with state law or they come up with policy's based on their personal opinions.

 

[hawkhavn]

All,

Second Bigum1969's comment about 2nd amendment Patriots! Do you like Lifetime Concealed Carry in IN, how about Castle Doctrine? Then you can thank Jim and the rest of the folks at 2AP.

And they need your help, anyone can join, from anywhere in the state. They don't charge a membership fee, they just work. Here's the website:
www.2ndamendmentpatriots.org | The right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

Why not get off of your couch and help?

Hawkhavn

 

[snorko]

I read this this morning and it thoroughly p**sed me off. There is absolutely no reason to do this. The police already have access to permit holders' photographs via the DMV. Their offering of excuses such as "it might help in the search if a permit holder is lost" or "it will help officers in the field identify these folks" are ludicrous.

As of 2004 there were 300,000 permit holders in Indiana or roughly 4.73% of the population. That equated to roughly 5,600 permit holders in the Evansville city limits. I guess our police will just sit around flipping through photos in case they happen to see one of us.

Besides, based on numbers collected in Florida and national crime statistice, the criminal rate of permit holders is one half that of the population.

 

[sporter]

I fine it interesting when police chiefs think they don't have to comply with state law or they come up with policy's based on their personal opinions.

+1

 

[Greg.B]

There is now a poll up with the article. Please vote!
Photo shoot not required for gun permit | <strong>POLL</strong> : Local News : Evansville Courier Press

 

[snorko]

The problem with the poll is it is asking about the permit being a photo ID. This has nothing to do with the fact that the EPD was taking mug shots and sticking them in a file.

 

[Pami]

There is a separate thread about the poll... somewhere around here.
*still trying to catch up from not reading the board all day*


ETA: Poll thread: https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...f_defense/26121-please_vote_on_this_poll.html