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Delaware Could be Breaking Law by Checking Gun Licence Eligibility
The Delaware State Police have been conducting secret background checks of some gun owners since 2001, a process known as "superchecks" that may violate federal law. The checks have resulted in confiscation of weapons, some for legitimate reasons, but have subjected many citizens to a search of mental health records that in most cases police would be unable to access. In Delaware,... [News Journal (Delaware), via gunpolicy.org ]
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20081130/NEWS01/811300370
The Delaware State Police have been conducting secret background checks of some gun owners since 2001, a process known as "superchecks" that may violate federal law. The checks have resulted in confiscation of weapons, some for legitimate reasons, but have subjected many citizens to a search of mental health records that in most cases police would be unable to access. In Delaware,... [News Journal (Delaware), via gunpolicy.org ]
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20081130/NEWS01/811300370