Comments on: No-Reveal Gun Bill Passes, Unpasses http://demarcationville.com/2008/04/03/no-reveal-gun-bill-passes-unpasses/ There’s a thin line between normal and insane. I think I’m standing on it… which would explain the big blob of crazy on my shoe. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:15:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Deborah Metcalf http://demarcationville.com/2008/04/03/no-reveal-gun-bill-passes-unpasses/comment-page-1/#comment-460 Deborah Metcalf Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:58:31 +0000 http://demarcationville.wordpress.com/?p=684#comment-460 Those are very good points. If someone is a criminal looking for a gun to steal that can't be traced back to them, the list is a list of places to go looking for a gun. Those are very good points. If someone is a criminal looking for a gun to steal that can’t be traced back to them, the list is a list of places to go looking for a gun.

]]> By: demarcationville http://demarcationville.com/2008/04/03/no-reveal-gun-bill-passes-unpasses/comment-page-1/#comment-459 demarcationville Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:08:52 +0000 http://demarcationville.wordpress.com/?p=684#comment-459 Mike, as a journalist, I'm always going to prefer direct access to information as opposed to waiting on law enforcement or other agencies to determine if, when, and how (or to whom) information is released - and what info is relevant. I realize the permits contain SS#s- as do most arrest reports. I wasn't aware these numbers were available on the infamous Gannett database. Were they? No, I don't have a problem with my basic info being online (sans the social) It's online now. I do, however, disagree with this particular listing. Forget invasion of privacy: in my neck of the woods, this was nothing more than a hit-list for would-be burglars on a Wednesday Church Night. So - here we are, once again, placed in the tenuous position of trying to legislate things I'd consider common sense... I realize there needs to be some level of protection offered for permit holders: but surely you can see there are some benefits to keeping those records open. Perhaps placing some restrictions on how the information can be accessed and used might be the middle ground? Mike, as a journalist, I’m always going to prefer direct access to information as opposed to waiting on law enforcement or other agencies to determine if, when, and how (or to whom) information is released – and what info is relevant.

I realize the permits contain SS#s- as do most arrest reports. I wasn’t aware these numbers were available on the infamous Gannett database. Were they?

No, I don’t have a problem with my basic info being online (sans the social) It’s online now. I do, however, disagree with this particular listing. Forget invasion of privacy: in my neck of the woods, this was nothing more than a hit-list for would-be burglars on a Wednesday Church Night.

So – here we are, once again, placed in the tenuous position of trying to legislate things I’d consider common sense… I realize there needs to be some level of protection offered for permit holders: but surely you can see there are some benefits to keeping those records open. Perhaps placing some restrictions on how the information can be accessed and used might be the middle ground?

]]> By: Mike V. http://demarcationville.com/2008/04/03/no-reveal-gun-bill-passes-unpasses/comment-page-1/#comment-458 Mike V. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:02:26 +0000 http://demarcationville.wordpress.com/?p=684#comment-458 The registry is of Permit Holders, not their weapons (it does contain their home addresses, social sec numbers, nhone numbers, etc). In the event of a shooting involving a permit holder, I'm quite sure (as I am in law enforcement), that the police report (which is public record) would state that the person had a permit as well as the weapon used. Just as a matter of curiosity, would you want that kind of information on yourself published in the paper at a "journalist's" whim? The registry is of Permit Holders, not their weapons (it does contain their home addresses, social sec numbers, nhone numbers, etc). In the event of a shooting involving a permit holder, I’m quite sure (as I am in law enforcement), that the police report (which is public record) would state that the person had a permit as well as the weapon used. Just as a matter of curiosity, would you want that kind of information on yourself published in the paper at a “journalist’s” whim?

]]> By: Hobbs Opposes Newspapers’ Right to Post His Junk Mail List « Tiny Cat Pants http://demarcationville.com/2008/04/03/no-reveal-gun-bill-passes-unpasses/comment-page-1/#comment-457 Hobbs Opposes Newspapers’ Right to Post His Junk Mail List « Tiny Cat Pants Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:58:06 +0000 http://demarcationville.wordpress.com/?p=684#comment-457 [...] such legislation is most likely unconstitutional, it failed to pass. (See Uncle, Serr8d, and Demarcationville for [...] [...] such legislation is most likely unconstitutional, it failed to pass. (See Uncle, Serr8d, and Demarcationville for [...]

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