Posted on 02/16/2013 9:11:56 AM PST by EXCH54FE
A Maine Newspaper that had solicited concealed carry permit holder information from police agencies around the state for research and investigative purposes has rescinded its request following harsh criticism from state lawmakers.
When Bangor Daily News invoked Maine’s ‘Freedom of Access Act’ to obtain gun owner information on Wednesday GOP politicians, including Gov. Paul LePage publicly decried the move.
In a statement that was accompanied by a twitter post of a photo of the governor holding his CCW permit, LePage wrote, “If newspapers would like to know who has concealed weapons permits, then they should know the Governor has his.”
“I have serious concerns that BDN’s request will incite fear among gun owners and nongun owners alike regarding their safety. There is no reason why these records should be public, and I encourage the Legislature to act quickly to make this personal information confidential,” the Gov. LePage continued.
The fuss over the request is largely due to the precedent set by the Journal News, a NYC-based publication that upon obtaining lists of gun owners from local police departments created interactive maps displaying their names and addresses.
But BDN’s leadership claimed that they weren’t going to do what the Journal News did, they were simply going to study the information, examine it to see if any trends related to crime and public safety emerge.
“The BDN has never had any intention to release identifying information about permit holders and said so in our request,” wrote the newspaper’s director of news and new media, Anothony Ronziao in an op-ed.
“We recognize how sensitive this information is, and made sure police agencies knew of this intent. We believe the wholesale publication of permit holder information, as was done recently by a newspaper in New York, is irresponsible,” he added.
(Excerpt) Read more at guns.com ...
Registration———————————>Confiscation.
There is a demonstration at the BDN’s office this afternoon.
BDN uses green tubes attached to mail posts in rural delivery areas.
People are detaching them and bringing them to the paper’s office this afternoon.
Others are just canceling the subscription.
Others are calling advertisers to tell them they are being boycotted until they stop using the BDN.
I agree. We need to make the lives of these gun grabbers a living hell. Get them in the pocket by not buying their products, protest them, file endless lawsuits against them and anything that will get under their skin.
Lesson No. 1: When conservatives and patriots get organized and scream at the leftists, they back down. It’s all about taking the Founder’s warnings to heart and acting - liberty requires vigilance.
If the gal in the long white dress (labled Catherine Guidry) fires that weapon, she will end up with a black n blue bum.
And I'm the King of England.
But BDN’s leadership claimed that they weren’t going to do what the Journal News did, they were simply going to study the information, examine it to see if any trends related to crime and public safety emerge.
They only did it for the sake of the chirrrdren...
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