Wisconsin Carry has learned of some concerning information that we would like to pass along to our membership and right-to-carry interested folks in southeast Wisconsin.
In a recently published Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article which you can read here
It was reported that the former Badger Guns (now Brew City Shooters Supply) http://www.brewcityshooterssupply.com/ has, since 2009, been reporting the names of every customer that comes in to use their firing range to the West Milwaukee Police Department.
In this time over 25,000 customer names were reported to West Milwaukee Police Chief Dennis Nasci who ran a background check on each through “his system”.
So far in 2012 it was reported more than 8,800 customer name records have been supplied to West Milwaukee Police by Brew City Shooters Supply to have a criminal background check run on them.
We do not know yet, how else West Milwaukee Police have been using these records they have been given by Brew City Shooters Supply, nor if they are storing those customer names for future reference. We also do not know what other purposes West Milwaukee Police might choose to use these customer name lists for in the future.
Having spoken with members of WCI who frequent Brew City Shooters Supply, though they were aware they signed a liability release to use the range, they were NOT aware in any way that their use of the range was being reported to West Milwaukee Police Department.
Wisconsin Carry does not believe it is the governments business if, when, or how often law-abiding citizens use a firing range. We also believe that if a business is going to report law-abiding activities of customers to local police departments so a background check can be run with no reason or justification, they should be explicitly informing customers of this tactic. Wisconsin Carry rejects the selective intrusion on customers privacy by any business with no reason or cause other than those customers patronage to participate in a legal activity.
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Seems like Jeremy Alcede of Tactical Firearms and owner of BCSS might be related. ;)
ReplyDeleteYep, they both have the stupid jackass gene, and they're both showing it.
ReplyDeleteQuislings, quislings, everywhere. Mmmmm, where is my "Q" branding iron?
ReplyDeleteMiss Violet
Boycott and picket!
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Ask Police chief what happen to data und how long it is kept.Tell owner of range that this has to stop,if no result boycott establichment.Also make certain all users are aware of situation
ReplyDeleteSeems like Jeremy Alcede of Tactical Firearms and owner of BCSS might be related. ;)
ReplyDeleteThe rats are being forced out of the wood work.
Anyone who continues to use that range or patronize that business is an idiot.
ReplyDeleteThe police have no legal basis to collect that information and the company has no legitimate reason to turn that information over to the police.
I would hope that they would be out of business by the end of the day due to lack of customers.
I would hope that they would be out of business by the end of the day due to lack of customers.
ReplyDeleteWell said.