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December 26, 2012
11:33 • 5 months ago

Newspaper publishes gun permit database online, people go insane

Tags: grabbags es newspapers rage gannett newspaper industry journalism The Journal News

  • cause In the wake of the Newtown, CT shooting earlier this month, a Gannett-owned New York state newspaper published a series of interactive maps showing all of the gun permits in the region, according to public records.
  • reaction Rage. Lots and lots of rage. Gun owners and many others are extremely angry about the exposure and have retaliated against the newspaper, with one blogger publishing the editor’s address and phone number. source

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    reaction would be huge, they had to. That said I approve...would like to know which...
  4. allthelooksoflovewerestaged reblogged this from noslenauhsoj and added:
    I figured they’re still updating and it only includes pistol/handgun permits. I know of quite a few people who own...
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    Fun fact: this map isn’t entirely accurate.
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  9. mconor said: I dunno what they expected, if all that information is freely available, why wouldn’t someone create a graphic of it?
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    There are privacy concerns here, of course, but in the end, what’s there to be exposed? Pick any house in the US and...
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    I can’t decide how I feel about this. The information is public anyways, so I really don’t think there’s harm in...
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    heart more than watching these proud Americans trying...remember which Amendment...
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    A lot of my students actually enjoy hunting and having the chance to shoot guns with their family recreationally. We...
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