Judge rules SSN not required

[KBCraig]

Well, the ruling isn't so sweeping as to rule the SSN isn't required at all, but he did rule that Pennsylvania can't require it for gun purchases and carry permits. The case was brought as a privacy issue, so this could have much wider implications when states want to require your SSN.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/P/PA_PAO_GUN_PERMITS_PAOL-?SITE=PASHA&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

PHILADELPHIA     (AP) -- A federal judge ruled Monday that Pennsylvania cannot require Social Security numbers from those purchasing guns or obtaining a concealed-weapons permit.

U.S. District Judge Juan Sanchez ruled that the state law violated the federal Privacy Act.

"This ruling is about privacy, not guns. We weren't looking to circumvent gun laws," said J. Dwight Yoder, who brought the case on behalf of a retired U.S. Army officer from Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Lawyers for the Pennsylvania State Police are reviewing the decision, and may appeal it, spokesman Jack Lewis said.

It is still uncertain whether the ruling will have a wider impact on other Pennsylvania Social Security requirements because the federal Privacy Act makes exceptions for programs exempted under federal law, such as driver's license applications, and those from before 1974, like voter registration.

[Mrs. Concious]

Mr. Yoder is quite possibly a amish/mennonite and they have a real big problem with ssn's.

[KBCraig]

Mr. Yoder is quite possibly a amish/mennonite and they have a real big problem with ssn's.

Welcome to the Underground, Mrs. Conscious!

Kevin

[Kat Kanning]

I thought the amish were passivists.   Why would they need a gun?

[Pat McCotter]

Hunting and protection of humans and farm animals from wild animals.