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Des Moines paper publishes over 5,000 names of gun permit holders

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Roper:
Dave B is on to something.  I'm assuming that the label "gun permit holders" implies CCW permits. If so, there are a whole lot of others who may own a firearm but don't have permit to carry concealed.  Regardless, if you aren't on the list that was published, the bad guys can probably assume that your home is a gun free zone.....

Eagle1:
Went to their website to reads the whole story and when you click on it up pops,

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The requested URL /2011/04/21/features/coverstory2 was not found on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

UUMMM, possible issue's?

justsomeguy:
http://www.dmcityview.com/2011/04/21/features/coverstory3/

http://www.dmcityview.com/

Still there, though they changed the byline from Jared Curtis to Cityview Staff.

Maybe Jared is not so proud of his work.

OnTheFly:
The Sheriff's reply...


--- Quote ---The Illinois law you ref to is not as straight forward as is ours nor has it been resolved. I don't like the fact that this information was made public apparently any more than you do but I do not control what the media dose. If you remember on the permit application you filled out,(which is a State form), there were two references to this being public information. But I do agree that no good can come from the publication.

--- End quote ---

My reply to Sheriff...


--- Quote ---Sheriff McCarthy,

First, thank goodness I am a resident of Nebraska where this does not happen.  I am merely a supporter of common sense gun laws that protect the rights of law abiding citizens.  Second, thank you for your candidness on this subject.  It appears you have been put in a difficult situation.  Since you understand why nothing good can come from releasing such information, maybe you could work with the folks from "Iowa Firearms Coalition" to support future efforts to pass common sense firearms laws.  I would imagine they will soon have proposed legislation which will make it illegal to release lists of CHP holders.  If so, they will be looking for leaders of the community who would support their efforts.

Again, thank you for your candid reply.
--- End quote ---

Fly

Chris Z:
The Lincoln Urinal Star and Omaha Weird Herald would LOVE to do something stupid like this, along with Chief Tom Casady of LPD...... Fortunately Nebraska law prohibits disclosure of this info.

69-2444. Listing of applicants and permitholders; availability; confidential information.

The Nebraska State Patrol shall maintain a listing of all applicants and permitholders and any pertinent information regarding such applicants and permitholders. The information shall be available upon request to all federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. Information relating to an applicant or to a permitholder received or maintained pursuant to the Concealed Handgun Permit Act by the Nebraska State Patrol or any other law enforcement agency is confidential and shall not be considered a public record within the meaning of sections 84-712 to 84-712.09.
Source

      Laws 2006, LB 454, § 18.


http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=69-2444

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