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Newspaper Publishes Gun Owners' Names and Addresses
Yahoo News ^ | 24 Dec 2012 | Colleen Curry

Posted on 12/24/2012 5:01:47 PM PST by mandaladon

A newspaper in New York has received a wave of criticism from its readers after publishing the names and addresses of all of the individuals with handgun or pistol permits in its coverage area.

Hundreds of residents in New York's Westchester and Rockland counties were surprised to find their names and addresses listed on a map posted by The Journal News on Sunday. Users can click any dot on the map to see which of their neighbors has a permit for a gun.

The map sparked more than 500 comments from readers within a day of its appearance on the website, many of them voicing outrage at the paper's decision to make the information public.

"This is CRAZY!! why in the world would you post every licensed gun owner information?? What do you hope to accomplish by doing this. This is the type of thing you do for sex offenders not law abiding gun owners. What next? should i hang a flag outside my house that says I own a gun? I am canceling my subscription with your paper today!!!" said commenter Curtis Maenza.

"How about a map of the editorial staff and publishers of Gannett and Journal News with names and addresses of their families…," wrote commenter George Thompson.

All of the names and addresses were compiled through public records. The paper also requested the information from Putnam County, which is still compiling the records for publication, according to The Journal News' website.

In a statement to ABC News, The Journal News said its readers "are understandably interested to know about guns in their neighborhoods," because of the conversation about gun control on its website after the shooting in Newtown, Conn., last week. .

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: banglist; burnthemedia; democrats; gannett; guncontrol; gunownernames; gunpermits; guns; mediabias; newyork; partisanmediashills; sandyhookpolitics; secondamendment
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To: mandaladon

In case you would like to know the reporter who decided to intimidate gun owners by publishing all of their names:

Dwight R Worley
23006 139 Ave
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
(718) 527-0832


141 posted on 12/25/2012 11:36:46 AM PST by Lazamataz (LAZ'S LAW: As an argument with liberals goes on, the probability of being called racist approaches 1)
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To: melancholy

Merry Christmas to you too, mel. Hope it’s been a great one for ya.


142 posted on 12/25/2012 11:44:39 AM PST by MestaMachine (It's the !!!!TREASON!!!!, stupid!)
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To: Lazamataz

Great tagline.


143 posted on 12/25/2012 2:35:12 PM PST by SueRae (It isn't over. In God We Trust.)
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To: Lazamataz
It appears that ol' Dwight has an NYC (not NYS, NYC) carry permit.

Those bad boys basically do not exist. Who does HE know?

144 posted on 12/25/2012 2:42:02 PM PST by Jim Noble (Diseases desperate grown are by desperate appliance relieved, or not at all)
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To: mandaladon

So through process of elimination, one can now determine which houses don’t have guns. Someone should publish a list of that saying how they would make easy targets.


145 posted on 12/25/2012 3:44:25 PM PST by Patriot95
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To: Dallas59

WWAI would like to see a public listing of teacher union members with their kids in private schools.


146 posted on 12/25/2012 4:05:58 PM PST by 4Liberty (Some on our "Roads & Bridges" head to the beach. Others head to their offices, farms, libraries....)
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To: Lazamataz; MestaMachine; Rushmore Rocks; Oorang; KC_Lion; Godzilla; Domestic Church; ...
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In case you would like to know the reporter who decided to intimidate gun owners by publishing all of their names:

Dwight R Worley
23006 139 Ave
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
(718) 527-0832

Thanks, Laz. Good find.

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147 posted on 12/25/2012 4:24:24 PM PST by LucyT
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To: mandaladon

That crap can work both ways...


148 posted on 12/25/2012 4:38:06 PM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: Lazamataz
He's doubtless on the list:

"The newspaper separately noted that the reporter on the story "owns a Smith & Wesson 686 .357 Magnum and has had a residence permit in New York City for that weapon since February 2011."

I'm sure he released his own info...

149 posted on 12/25/2012 4:42:28 PM PST by null and void (Going Galt: The won't of the people)
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To: null and void
"The newspaper separately noted that the reporter on the story "owns a Smith & Wesson 686 .357 Magnum and has had a residence permit in New York City for that weapon since February 2011."

A NY CITY permit is almost impossible to acquire. This should be quickly investigated. This reporter needs to be stripped of this permit, which is clearly not justified under the current laws of New York City. He carries no large sums of cash, nor precious gems, and those are about the only justifiable reasons any more in NYC.

THIS NEEDS TO BE CHALLENGED.

151 posted on 12/25/2012 6:03:40 PM PST by Lazamataz (LAZ'S LAW: As an argument with liberals goes on, the probability of being called racist approaches 1)
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To: LucyT

Lucy T

More information on the people who published this list, please repost to your ping list:

President -———
Janet Hasson
3 Gate House Lane
Mamaroneck, NY 10534
(914) 694.5204

Editors: -————
Cyndee Royle
1133 Westchester Ave., Suite N110,
White Plains, NY 10604,
914-694-9300

Nancy Cutler
9 Woodwind Ln,
Spring Valley, NY.
(845) 354 3485

Parent company of The Journal News Gannett
CEO Gracia C Martore
728 Springvale Rd
Great Falls, VA 22066
(703) 759 5954


152 posted on 12/25/2012 6:23:39 PM PST by Lazamataz (LAZ'S LAW: As an argument with liberals goes on, the probability of being called racist approaches 1)
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. . . . Back to the thread for more information at # 152.

Thanks again, Laz. Appreciate it.

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153 posted on 12/25/2012 6:36:05 PM PST by LucyT
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To: LucyT
Gee, I hope that publishing the names and addresses of these people doesn't give them fearful amd restless nights, because then they would learn what they have just done to other people, people who happen to own firearms.

And that would just be HORRIBLE.

154 posted on 12/25/2012 6:36:59 PM PST by Lazamataz (LAZ'S LAW: As an argument with liberals goes on, the probability of being called racist approaches 1)
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To: LucyT
Oh, I have a bonafide journalist friend (who is on our side) who intends to publish the contact and residential information of all the associated parties, shown above.

Should be an interesting article.

155 posted on 12/25/2012 6:38:48 PM PST by Lazamataz (LAZ'S LAW: As an argument with liberals goes on, the probability of being called racist approaches 1)
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To: LucyT
Oh, I have a bonafide journalist friend (who is on our side) who intends to publish the contact and residential information of all the associated parties, shown above.

Should be an interesting article.

156 posted on 12/25/2012 6:38:59 PM PST by Lazamataz (LAZ'S LAW: As an argument with liberals goes on, the probability of being called racist approaches 1)
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To: rabidralph

“A listing of people with communicable diseases...”

Liberalism is a communicable disease...all high profile liberals should be put in Internment Reeducational Facilities. And maybe these Reeducational Facilities should be operated by Hells Angels...


157 posted on 12/25/2012 6:41:32 PM PST by GGpaX4DumpedTea (I am a Tea Party descendant...steeped in the Constitutional Republic given to us by the Founders.)
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To: Lazamataz; Flick Lives; Malsua; LucyT; All

Thanks to everyone counterpunching agitpropagandists...wherever they live. BTTH!

(thanks for the ping, LucyT)


158 posted on 12/25/2012 7:57:38 PM PST by PGalt
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To: mandaladon

Wonder what the press is going to print now that they have our healthcare information. :D


159 posted on 12/25/2012 8:32:57 PM PST by Tzimisce (What do you do when every every branch of the government is corrupt and aligned against you?)
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To: GraceG

“After crap like this...why should our side play nice?

Well nice guys finish last and we have been finishing last consistently for the last 100 years.....”


Though, let’s not lose sight of the fact that if it weren’t FOR the “nice guy’, America would not have made it THIS far.

As imperative as it is to understand HOW an adversary operates...it is AS imperative that we NOT emulate the same tactics/behavior AS the adversary....and expect to WIN. It’s a poor strategy to use in a battle that MUST be won by the “nice guy”.


160 posted on 12/25/2012 11:28:33 PM PST by ourworldawry
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