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"Zimbabwean opposition chief brutally beaten"
By Angus Shaw
ASSOCIATED PRESS
March 13, 2007


721 posted on 03/13/2007 12:09:08 AM PDT by Cindy
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ARTICLE SNIPPET: "However, gun owners contend such public scrutiny could pose a risk to gun owners and non-gun owners across the state.

"I've talked to federal agents who have testified against criminals, and police who have permits, that now have their home address posted on the Internet," Philip Van Cleave, president of the Virginia Citizens Defense League, told Cybercast News Service. "What if a stalker wants to cross check if his victim has a permit?""

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"Gun Owners Irked By Newspaper Database Ploy"
By Fred Lucas
CNSNews.com Staff Writer
March 13, 2007

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "(CNSNews.com) - Virginia handgun owners are fired up over the publication of their names and addresses in a database posted online by a state newspaper.

The database of every Virginia resident who holds a state-issued permit to carry a concealed handgun was posted on the Roanoke Times' website Sunday to accompany a column in the paper by Times editorial writer Christian Trejbal.

"There are good reasons the records are open to public scrutiny," Trejbal wrote. "People might like to know if their neighbors carry. Parents might like to know if a member of the car pool has a pistol in the glove box. Employees might like to know if employers are bringing weapons to the office."

However, gun owners contend such public scrutiny could pose a risk to gun owners and non-gun owners across the state.

"I've talked to federal agents who have testified against criminals, and police who have permits, that now have their home address posted on the Internet," Philip Van Cleave, president of the Virginia Citizens Defense League, told Cybercast News Service. "What if a stalker wants to cross check if his victim has a permit?""


722 posted on 03/13/2007 2:50:15 AM PDT by Cindy
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