Posted on 07/05/2007 9:42:33 AM PDT by Noumenon
CNSNews.com) - An Ohio newspaper's decision to publish the non-public records of concealed carry permit holders drew a strong response, and one gun rights advocacy group published personal but public information about the newspaper's editor.
The Sandusky Register on June 24 published the names, ages and home counties of the almost 2,700 concealed carry permit holders in its circulation area. Ohio gun laws restrict public access to concealed carry records but allow the media to access them.
The printing of the names sparked outrage from gun rights groups, including the Ohioans for Concealed Carry and the National Rifle Association. Critics argue that publishing names and identifying information about concealed carry permit holders puts them at risk being targeted for violence or identity theft.
"Now, someone who has a grudge has a list of targets/victims, and the only reason they have a list of targets/victims is because of the newspaper's unilateral action," the Buckeye Firearms Association said on its website.
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he needs to hear from the federal gubmint.This is illegal and subject to civil cases times 100’s
Time to start posting some names, phone numbers and addresses of journalists.
in fact, add like threatning to the charge as this gun grabber put the cc weapon owner and HIS FAMILY at risk of life or injury
Now they just need to publish the names of all citizens who do not own a weapon. (Just to make fair for everyone.)
Names and addresses of all JOURNALISTS who do not have weapons, but very nice sound and video equipment.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
The sunshine laws - which are vital to providing the citizens with the ability to check and balance the government - were not intended to be a vehicle to allow us (or newspapers) to spy on fellow citizens.
Unless they are getting an abortion or falsely accusing someone of rape.
Why don’t the unarmed neighbors of these folks sue the newspaper for “reckless endangerment?” If I was doing B & E’s, I’d know which house to now rob and which one to stay away from.
F
Start naming their sources....
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Seems Trejbal, the sitzpinkler, has inspired another enterprising young journalist. Yup, those legal gun owners, having taken the time to get a proper permit through the appropriate legal challenges, need to be outed.
I’d be impressed if the idiot posted a list of illegal gunowners, gang members, etc.
I’ll bet that his info becomes public quickly, the snake.
I can’t even imagine the “decision-making process” on this one. It accomplishes NOTHING except angering much of the Ohio population, and likely provides fodder for lawsuits against the paper. The owners or stockholders should immediately boot Westerhold and beg for the public’s forgiveness.
This is simply, unredeemably, stupid.
This news is actually a few weeks old. I’ll have to find the original thread and such. Good to see CNSNews picking it up but the fight is already on.
You can thank Bob Taft & his media-get-the-lists compromise for all this.
And their homes assessed value, and the automobiles they own.
There is absolutely no reason the "media" should have access to any data that the public doesn't have access to.
I do not recall the second amendment requring the disclosure of carrying persons’ names. This is an outrage.
“And their homes assessed value, and the automobiles they own.”
In my state the assessed value is most definitely public. You can look it up online in seconds.
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