Gun Buyers Beware

As more gun dealers succumb to Bloomberg's mafia tactics, gun owners need to be aware of the privacy risks of doing business with these dealers:

Cole's Gun Shop, South Boston, Va.
Big Tom's Pawn Shop, Savannah, Ga.
Dunkelberger's Sports Outfitters, Stroudsburg, Pa.
A-1 Jewelry and Pawn, Inc., Augusta, Ga.
AAA Gun & Pawn Brokers, Hephzibah, Ga.

Under the deal announced Friday, a monitor selected by the city will review sales activities at the shops for at least three years. Sales clerks may be videotaped or subjected to spot checks by undercover inspectors.

Having some NY-appointed "special crony" rifling through sales receipts is troubling to say the least. I understand the position these small businesses are in going up against Bloomberg and his deep pockets in court — and it's unfortunate the national gun organizations are so busy with elections right now — but they are not doing themselves or their customers any favors by accepting this deal.

If you're going to shop at these stores, make sure you understand exactly how much of your information is subject to Mayor Bloomberg's perusal.

If you have shopped at these stores within the past three years, I would get on the horn with the ACLU and find out what they may already have access to, what they're allowed to do with it, and what recourse you have, if any.

Link: More gun shops targeted by lawsuit agree to be monitored by NYC