news channel 5 gun poll

[strickj]

I can't find it. Help.

I couldn't either...

You guys need to borrow a magnify glass?

Edited February 26, 2009 by strickj

[Fallguy]

You guys need to borrow a magnify glass?

No, but a slight hint as to it's location on the page would be very useful.

[Rightwinger]

Why? Did you bring yours out of the bathroom?

Couldn't find it either. I would go with the "not looking good for us" so they took it down theory.

News is not to be unbiased anymore.

[Guest jackdog]

so where is this elusive poll?

[TripleDigitRide]

It's gone. It was on the main page. I'm not seeing it anymore.

[Guest pjblurton]

Couldn't find it either. I would go with the "not looking good for us" so they took it down theory.

I'm going with this theory as well. Damned liberal media outlets:death:

[Fallguy]

What happens sometimes, is a webmaster can tell what page you came from to get to their page.

So it could have showed that several people were coming to their site from this one and they may have thought the results would be skewed.

Although I don't often remember to do it either, it is always better to copy and past a link into a new page when going to vote on a poll instead of clicking the link in the post.

[dralarms]

Since that one is gone, hit this one:

http://wdef.com/ Left side about 1/2 way donw the page.

[Fallguy]

Since that one is gone, hit this one:

http://wdef.com/ Left side about 1/2 way donw the page.

Looking good so far....and I remembered to copy and paste the link

[Guest jackdog]

83 percent for our side.

Last question on the poll talks about a restraining order. I was under the impression that if were under a restraining order it would knock you out of getting a permit?

[Fallguy]

I know an Order of Protection does, but not sure about a Restraing Order.

The trouble with the way the question is worded is, the HCP database woulndn't tell you if they had a gun, only a permit to carry.

[Guest jackdog]

thanks fallguy, maybe that is what i was thinking. Gosh I hate losing brain cells:confused:

[RWF]

I am glad we where not the only ones who could not find the channel 5 poll we looked for it the first time right at 7pm.

[threeshot]

Can a TGO Admin confirm that this works?

Explanation:

http://anonym.to/en.html

Example:

http://anonym.to/?http://www.newschannel5.com/

[dralarms]

Can a TGO Admin confirm that this works?

Explanation:

http://anonym.to/en.html

Example:

http://anonym.to/?http://www.newschannel5.com/

It "appeared to". I'm not an admin but thought I would toss my in.

[ftncityfatboy]

i think they removed it, i couldn't find it....

[Guest steve24]

Yeah, the poll on Newschannel5 was removed by 6pm.

They mentioned the poll on the 5pm broadcast and said to check in at 6 to get the results. I wasn't home at 6 but the last time I saw the results, it was at 74% approval for all 3 bills!

[Guest abailey362]

good....always helps out a little if the reps are watching the news. We just have to keep emailing and waiting at this point.

[craglawnmanor]

I voted on the wdef poll, mainly because I felt the need to vote! (but where is wdef located??)

[dralarms]

I voted on the wdef poll, mainly because I felt the need to vote! (but where is wdef located??)

Chattanooga.

[Guest mark_justmark]

I voted on the WDEF poll too. I like their website a lot better than Newschannel.

WDEF lets you see past polls as well as a comment blog! +1

[Guest TNK]

did anyone actually watch at six to see if they reported it?

[strickj]

did anyone actually watch at six to see if they reported it?

Yup!

Video

Unlocked and unloaded. Tennessee gun owners want the ammo taken out of a searchable on-line database of handgun permit holders.

"It's not everybody's business," says Ammo Dump owner Hal Shaw, who says it angered him to learn he could be among the 189,000 Tennesseans listed. "I've got a lot of customers and people I teach class to that are very upset about this information being put out and printed for everybody to see."

State lawmaker Vince Dean says he learned of the database last night, but says permit information is public record, so its perfectly legal. "As you know under Tennessee state law, they are entitled to that information."

Gun owners fear making access so easy to acquire about who owns a gun on a particular street, could make them potentially easy targets for a burglar. Shaw says "your just publishing a list of who has guns and guns are a high commodity theft item right now."

We searched the database and found over 7,000 Hamilton County residents:

• 3,230 - Chattanooga
  
• 1,141 - Hixson
  
• 1,047 - Soddy Daisy
  
• 901 - Ooltewah
  
• 587 - Harrison
  
• 183 - East Ridge
  
• 170 - Signal Mountain
  
• 108 - Birchwood
  
• 67 - Red Bank
  
• 28 - Collegedale
  
• 14 - Lookout Mountain
  

Dean says "after 27 years in law enforcement, the majority of criminals were not that industrious to find the information." Dean also says the information could work in reverse, scaring off criminals fearful of homeowners that might shoot back. "I just spoke to a young lady that was interested in it and she said, they really don't want to come to my house."

The database may not be online much longer. Lawmakers filed two pieces of legislation this week to make permit application information confidential, SB172 & SB1126.

The database appears incomplete. The state Department of Safety says it's issued 339,000 handgun carry permits. That's nearly twice the number listed in the database.

Also seen at:

http://www.wrcbtv.com/Global/story.asp?s=9780829

http://www.newschannel9.com/news/gun_975941___article.html/information_records.html

Edited February 28, 2009 by strickj

[jughead]

i check twice last week mine wasnt on it

[Guest Rando]

It was gone but I got to vote on the one about Haynesworth WAY freakin overpaid for playing a stinking game:screwy: Just think about what that money could really be doing