Coverage dated June 28, 2022 to June 29, 2022

Personal info on California gun owners wrongly made public

Headline from KTVU San Francisco, on the newest of 2 developments

The California Department of Justice says it wrongly made public the personal information of perhaps hundreds of thousands of gun owners in up to six state-operated databases.

KTVU San Francisco's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. California gun owners' info exposed, here's who is affected

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Newest

    Personal info on California gun owners wrongly made public

    Headline from KTVU San Francisco ·

Reports & sources

20 articles, oldest first.

  1. Hot Air

    California "accidentally" leaks personal info of gun permit holders (opens Hot Air)

    Published

    Hot Air's feed description

    There are leaks and then there are "leaks"

  2. Newsweek

    California gun owners' info exposed, here's who is affected (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Personal information, including concealed carry weapons holders' full names, date of birth and home addresses could be accessed.

  3. RedState

    UPDATE: CA AG Admits Gun Owners' Personal Data Was Released Through Firearm Data Dashboard (opens RedState)

    Published

    RedState's feed description

    Says breach is "unacceptable" and an investigation is already underway.

  4. KTVU San Francisco

    Personal info on California gun owners wrongly made public (opens KTVU San Francisco)

    Published

    KTVU San Francisco's feed description

    The California Department of Justice says it wrongly made public the personal information of perhaps hundreds of thousands of gun owners in up to six state-operated databases.

  5. CBS News

    California DOJ acknowledges gun owners' personal info wrongly made public (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    The California Department of Justice on Wednesday acknowledged the agency wrongly made public the personal information of perhaps hundreds of thousands of gun owners in up to six state-operated databases, a broader exposure than the agency initially disclosed a day earlier.

  6. Kokomo Tribune

    California AG: Personal information on perhaps hundreds of thousands of gun owners wrongly made public (opens Kokomo Tribune)

    Published

    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    California AG: Personal information on perhaps hundreds of thousands of gun owners wrongly made public.

  7. The Guardian

    Leak of California gun owners’ private data far wider than originally reported (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    An investigation has been ordered into the exposure which affects those who were granted or denied a concealed carry permit

  8. NBC Los Angeles

    Personal Information on Some California Gun Owners Wrongly Made Public (opens NBC Los Angeles)

    Published

    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The California Department of Justice on Wednesday acknowledged the agency wrongly made public the personal information of perhaps hundreds of thousands of gun owners in up to six state-operated databases, a broader exposure than the agency initially disclosed a day earlier.

  9. Newsweek

    Gun owners' personal info leak outrages California sheriffs (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    The California Department of Justice says the leak included "names, date of birth, gender, race, driver's license number, addresses, and criminal history."

  10. Bearing Arms

    California AG office's leak of gun owner info even worse than originally admitted (opens Bearing Arms)

    Published

    Bearing Arms's feed description

    Gun owners are rightfully livid over the leak of several databases, including sales records from gun shops and "red flag" orders.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.