Indiana Gun Owners Could Be Exposed to Public Disclosure, According to Report

The confidential information of hundreds of thousands of gun buyers in Indiana, including details of their purchases, is at risk of being disclosed.

Ammoland‘s Lee Williams wrote Friday that last month, “Indiana Superior Court Judge John M. Sedia denied an order to quash subpoenas for records maintained by several large Indiana gun dealers. As a result, these dealers must now turn over their Acquisition & Distribution books to the government, which contain the names and addresses of hundreds of thousands of law-abiding gun purchasers.

“The potential publication of personal information of hundreds of thousands of law-abiding gun owners is eerily similar to an interactive map of pistol permit holders that Gannett’s Journal News of Westchester County, New York published in 2012.”

Adding to the discussion, Gun Owners of America posted on X on Monday that “Anti-gun judges have ignored a 2015 law signed by [then-Gov. Mike Pence]. It’s time that [Gov. Eric Holcomb], [Republicans in the Indiana House], & [Indiana Senate Republicans] stop this frivolous attack on the firearm industry before any more innocent gun owners’ private records are seized by [the nonprofit Brady | United Against Gun Violence]!”

Larry Keane, general counsel and senior vice president of the National Shooting Sports Foundation posted on X on Monday his organization is working to get legislation in Indiana to stop the subpoenaing Acquisition & Distribution books.

Williams noted that “Cabela’s has already complied, disclosing more than 200,000 transactions that occurred at its Hammond, Indiana, store. Bass Pro Shops will soon be ordered to report the details of more than 200,000 transactions that occurred at its Portage, Indiana, store. Other dealers will soon receive similar subpoenas.”