[Forgiven_Sinner]

If these are public records, then they're probably within their rights--otherwise this is a privacy violation.

In terms of public relations, this is a disaster for the P.D.

In terms of logic--logic? We don't need no steenkin' logic!

People exercising their second amendment rights--that's not newsworthy.

A newspaper protesting the exercise of the second amendment and working against its readers--that's newsworthy..

I'm ashamed for the city of my birth. ;(

[DarkWaters]

What do you expect from that Marxist rag?

[maestro]

LOL...........Cleveland needs another newspaper for balance.....LOL

/sarcasm

[Loyal Buckeye]

"Cleveland Plain Dealer Declares War on Citizens of Ohio."

And you expect what from a city which elected Dennis Kucinich as its mayor? Not to mention Ralph Perk, the mayor who set his hair on fire.

[OldFriend]

This is really horrifying and may very well lead to breaking and entering to find guns in the home.

[Gerasimov]

Perhaps all new CCW holders should march on the Plain Dealer's offices and stage a protest outside.

I bet you'd get to see a bunch of liberal reporters who are scared of guns wet themselves...

[where's_the_Outrage?]

Looks to me like the paper is starting a Do Not Rob, Armed Occupant list. If I was in Ohio, I'd sign up.

[Dog Gone]

But we don't have "a right to know" the journalists' sources for their stories when they want to conceal them.

Golly, it must be fun to be as incredibly important as a journalist.

[StatesEnemy]

Who cares???

Actually consider it a badge (deputy) of honor!

Pass out T-Shirts:

You don't wanna mess with me,
My name's in the "Dealer"

[Bluntpoint]

I suggest they publish everyone with AIDs.

[tomakaze]

here it is from the source
 
Lotta loaded verbage there.
On the one hand, I wouldn't care one way or the who knows, but on the other, it's obvious the bat rastard's have got an agenda.
If there where ever a group of people who deserved cancer it's these scudbags.

[GhostofWCooper]

That commie rag has no circulation around my area. Who cares what they print? When I was in the motel bidness I put up a sign with a big bore revolver on it, and it said, "the proprietor of this establishment is armed at all times. There is absolutely nothing here worth dying for."

Never had the first problem. Let em print the good news!

[OldPossum]

Such a threat has been made before in a small town newspaper, according to the web site www.packing.org. The threat was followed by a tremendous outflow of invective toward the publisher and everyone else associated with that paper. Result? They placed their collective tails between their legs, backed down, and never made the threat again.

Looks like this could be a similar situation, just on a larger scale.

[mhking]

From the editorial in question (http://www.cleveland.com/editorials/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1073557994158462.xml): Our readers deserve to know the identities of those who obtain permits to carry their guns in public.

Wrong answer.

Just damn.

If you want on the list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...

[WinOne4TheGipper]

1) An editorial is the opinion of the entire paper and thus does not need to be signed.

2) It looks like Clevelanders need to come together and create an alternative newspaper.

[Mrs Zip]

ping

[SAMWolf]

I assume they're also going to publish the names and addresses of anyone who doesn't owna weapon, right?

[fish hawk]

If I'm packin, I want everyone to know it. Especially that punk mugger in the park. I would even wear a sign on me saying "I'm professin Smith and Wesson"

[Waco]

OK, everyone gets a permit, or pretends they got one and boycott the P.D. It'll bust em. Be a hoot. A newspaper killed by CCW holders? Whee!

[mo]

If I live in Cleveland..regardless of whether I carry or not...I'm gonna be REAL UPSET if my address is NOT on that list.....as I'm sure those of the PD editors and staff will be?....?!!!

[Bosco]

Ohioans, don't get your undies in a bunch. Here's what you do:

Fight fire with fire. Do a public records search on the PD editors and reporters. I am willing to bet there are a few private investigators in Ohio who would jump at the chance to get the particulars on these folks. Get a nice web domain with a catchy name that people will remember and post all of their information on the web site. Blab the info to radio talk shows in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincy, etc., making sure to highlight the juicy stuff on these newsies to get the number of hits up. As more papers, radio and TV stations publish the names, add them to the web site. They'll say it's blackmail or worse but everyone will see them for what they are.

If you're squeamish about getting your name published wait until the Ohio Atty General enters into reciprocal agreements with another state that has CCW and out-of-state provisions. Get a permit from the other state and worry no more.

Have a nice day.