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Associated Press Refuses to Comment on Demand for Concealed Weapon Permit Lists
Media Trackers Montana ^ | July 26, 2013 | Ron Catlett

Posted on 07/28/2013 5:26:53 AM PDT by george76

The Associated Press (AP) is refusing to comment on why it requested that the Montana Department of Justice (MDOJ) give it a list of the names and personal information of every concealed weapons permit (CWP) holder in the state...

Montana’s Republican Attorney General Tim Fox had denied requests by the AP and a Boston media outfit called MuckRock News for all information pertaining to the state’s CWP holders. Fox cited concerns that the width and breadth of the requests violated CWP holders’ “reasonable expectation of privacy” guaranteed by the Montana Constitution...

AP reporter Matt Gouras formally requested the information on March 18. “We’d like all public information included on each permit holder, including, but not limited to: last name, first name, middle, street address, city, employer, age or DOB, driver’s license number, date of application,”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Montana
KEYWORDS: ap; associatedpress; banglist; concealedweapons; corruption; democrats; dncmedia; enemedia; fascistmedia; gouras; guncontrol; kotler; liberalmedia; mattgouras; media; mediacorruption; michaelmorisy; mitchellkotler; montana; morisy; msm; msn; muckrock; newspapers; oldmedia; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; pravdamedia; secondamendment; sorosmedia; youwillnotdisarmus
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To: george76
About muckrock:

www.muckrock.com

About Us

Cofounder Michael Morisy is an award-winning journalist who has had worked featured in Business 2.0, the New England Center for Investigative Journalism, New York Daily News and many other national and local publications. He can be reached at Michael@MuckRock.com.

Cofounder Mitchell Kotler is a veteran of multiple high-tech startups including Achronix. He has a Masters in Electrical & Computer Engineering and a Bachelors of Science from Cornell University. He can be reached at Mitch@MuckRock.com.

News Editor Tom Nash was among the earliest MuckRock users, while serving as editor of hyperlocal news website Post Somerville. He can be reached at Tom@MuckRock.com. Mods; please pull if inappropriate

21 posted on 07/28/2013 9:44:05 AM PDT by correctthought ("Obamunism is a temporary setback on the road to freedom" - Liberty Prime)
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To: RedStateGuyTrappedinCT

Why don’t they just get a mailing list of everyone that lives in Montana, since almost everyone in Montana has a gun.


22 posted on 07/28/2013 11:48:11 AM PDT by fini
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To: george76

Stories like this remind of why I oppose government releasing the names of people who sign petitions supporting or opposing a law or policy. Newspapers get ahold of this information and use it as a kind of blackmail, “outing” people who support policies they oppose. The practice of releasing the names is always done under the pretext of the public’s “right to know” who is trying to influence politics, but the practice harms politics by making people less willing to participate due to fear of exposure. It is tantamount to making one’s ballot public.


23 posted on 07/28/2013 12:43:40 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: george76
Associated link and comments here.
24 posted on 07/28/2013 1:10:33 PM PDT by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only Hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: george76
Good!

Then give us the reporters Medical Records! What they hey it is all public data now with Obamacare! Especially the STD's, Jock Itch Medicine, etc etc, let's have their stuff !

25 posted on 07/28/2013 1:31:33 PM PDT by taildragger (The E-GOP won't know what hit them, The Party of Reagan is almost here, hang tight folks.....th)
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To: onedoug

Indeed, it is sad times for the folks who were intimidated into being on a CWP list.


26 posted on 07/28/2013 1:32:08 PM PDT by SisterK (RIP America)
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To: hitkicker

in liberal states maybe, but in MT? That is not likely to happen.


27 posted on 07/28/2013 3:14:07 PM PDT by reaganaut (Ex-Mormon, now Christian. I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see.)
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To: fini

Pretty much. In South Dakota, people pull out their various state and out of states CCWs like trading cards while sitting at the bar. A few even consider them to be collections.


28 posted on 07/28/2013 3:16:27 PM PDT by reaganaut (Ex-Mormon, now Christian. I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see.)
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To: george76

Matt Gouras. Another name for the list. It’s always good to know who your enemies are - that’s why he wanted the information in the first place.


29 posted on 07/28/2013 3:24:21 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: hitkicker

Agreed. This is why I do not have a permit!


30 posted on 07/28/2013 3:28:45 PM PDT by noprogs (Borders, Language, Culture)
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To: Gaffer
As far as I’m concerned the Associated Press is a foreign entity even though it has its headquarters in the United States.

You raise a good point, indirectly. What if Al Jazeera asked for the same information? After all, they are a news organization, too, arguably more so than AP.

31 posted on 07/28/2013 4:43:25 PM PDT by Hardastarboard (Buck Off, Bronco Bama)
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To: george76

Or they could just mail it to the NSA and the Nazi sounding Homeland Security. I am sure they would be interested.


32 posted on 07/28/2013 6:51:36 PM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: RedStateGuyTrappedinCT
It’s funny how the AP wants information on concealed carry permit holders, yet they scream like stuck pigs when the NSA under the 0bama regime spies on them.

PRiCELESS!©

33 posted on 07/28/2013 7:12:40 PM PDT by vox_freedom (America is being tested as never before in its history. May God help us.)
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To: george76

I think website ought to find and publish the addresses of these b@stards.


34 posted on 07/28/2013 7:29:11 PM PDT by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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To: Gaffer

AGREED


35 posted on 07/28/2013 8:40:37 PM PDT by Cen-Tejas (it's the debt bomb stupid!)
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To: hitkicker
The “why” is obvious: to “out” the permit holders and try to make them social pariahs, in pursuance of the “progressive” jihad against gun owners.

It goes far beyond "outing" permit holders to make them social pariahs. Providing current addresses on people who have fled an abusive spouse, who have individuals who have made credible and ongoing threats to their well-being, or who have moved to escape stalkers and other freaks, places those individuals and their families at risk.

The crusade to 'socially embarrass' people could lead to their death or the death of their loved ones (or a situation similar to a recently overly reported perpetrator elimination).

At the very least, they would be in possession of a list of firearm owners, which, if published, would provide ready-made burglary targets for those inclined to stake out the residences for an opportunity to steal firearms.

One thing is certain, no good will come of such information in the hands of those who make their living revealing information amidst hype.

36 posted on 07/28/2013 8:52:29 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
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To: hitkicker

That’ll really play well in Montana. Yup. Montanans just hate gun owners./s


37 posted on 07/28/2013 9:29:25 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: Spok

>> The MSM freely and actively promotes and abets a campaign of social terrorism against conservatives, especially gun owners and Christians.

bttt


38 posted on 07/28/2013 11:43:22 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Smokin' Joe

Another great post.


39 posted on 07/28/2013 11:44:37 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: george76

AP: Because we’re communists bent on the destruction of America and all she stands for.


40 posted on 07/29/2013 5:50:28 AM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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