23-7-8.7. Application of firearm confidentiality provisions.
The provisions of §23-7-8.6 do not apply to:
(1)Records of firearms that have been used in committing any crime;
(2)Permits to carry a concealed pistol records relating to any person who has been convicted of a felony;
(3)Records of the serial numbers of firearms that have been reported stolen that are retained for a period not in excess of ten days after such firearms are recovered and returned to the lawful owner. However, official documentation recording the theft of a recovered weapon may be maintained no longer than the balance of the year entered and two additional years;
(4)Firearm records that must be retained by firearm dealers under federal law, including copies of such records transmitted to law enforcement agencies;
(5)Any on duty law enforcement officer while conducting routine verification of the validity of a permit to carry a concealed pistol;
(6)The secretary of state for the issuance of concealed pistol permits pursuant to chapter 23-7 and any access reasonably necessary to verify information with regard to specific permits individually; and
(7)The preservation of the triplicate copy of the application for a permit to carry a concealed pistol by the authority issuing the permit as required by §23-7-8.
Source: SL 2005, ch 124, §2; SL 2009, ch 121, §1.