Missouri Attorney General Alleges FBI is Trying to Access Concealed Carry Permit Information but the FBI says it is not

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt. Photo provided by Eric Schmitt.

(MISSOURINET) – The FBI says it is not trying to access information about Missouri concealed carry permits, like Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is alleging. The FBI says it is doing a routine audit to inspect for compliance with policies and is taking a small sampling of system transactions. Schmitt, a Republican running for U.S. Senate, wrote a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray about the auditing of local sheriff’s offices.

Schmitt says allowing FBI agents to have access to records of Missouri concealed carry permit holders violates state law and infringes on Second Amendment rights. The FBI Kansas City office says auditors would not require access to lists like for concealed carry permits and says Missouri has been through this routine audit multiple times, most recently in 2018.