US Illinois State Police Jan 2014 Technical Error (Q15506)

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US Illinois State Police Jan 2014 Technical Error
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    January 2014
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    The ABC7 I-Team has learned some people who applied for Illinois concealed carry gun permits are being notified of a computer glitch that may have allowed other applicants to see their personal information. State police tell the I-Team the problem happened on the first day that people were able to apply using the Illinois concealed carry website. The problem was discovered January 5 and the letters sent out by state police are dated March 4. Essentially they have everything they need to create, create a new me. How am I going to make sure that there arent people out there, people arent getting guns in my name I have no control over? said Eric Larkey, concealed carry participant. A state police spokesperson says the problem lasted only during a short period of time and theres no evidence a (English)