Maine governor seeks emergency block on release of gun permit data

[mcurrier]

Maine governor seeks emergency block on release of gun permit data

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/02/16/maine-gov-proposes-protecting-gun-permit-privacy/#ixzz2L5K2jmZ0

[glock55]

But the newspaper, which has maintained it never intended to publish any personal information from the records, said its request had been misrepresented and left vulnerable to "political opportunism

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/02/16/maine-gov-proposes-protecting-gun-permit-privacy/#ixzz2L5LAiz91

I wish Fox News would ask them what they intended to do with it if not publish the information. Lying jackels!!!! Edited February 16, 2013 by glock55

[hipower]

But the newspaper, which has maintained it never intended to publish any personal information from the records, said its request had been misrepresented and left vulnerable to "political opportunism

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/02/16/maine-gov-proposes-protecting-gun-permit-privacy/#ixzz2L5LAiz91

I wish Fox News would ask them what they intended to do with it if not publish the information. Lying jackels!!!!

 

Yes, it was all about "the public's right to know."

[Guest RobThatsMe]

Well, it now goes deeper than this...

 

Since the newspaper rescinded, another group has stepped up and asked for this information.

 

And now another twist to Maine's problem, But, it looks like the governor is taking action on this one.
SAM Members: (SporrtsMan Alliance of Maine)
 

The crisis is not over! A second entity that refuses to identify itself called "Celebration Connection" has asked for the same information as the Bangor Daily News. This crisis is even more dangerous than the first because they refuse to identify who they are.

The only way to stop them is to have the Legislature act as soon as possible. Contact your legislator and encourage them to bring this issue to the floor immediately. Find your legislator here.

Contact the Governor's office 287-3531 or via email and tell them Thank You for your support and please do all you can to encourage the Legislature to act as soon as possible with Rep. Corey Wilson's bill, LD 345 "An Act To Ensure the Confidentiality of Concealed Weapons Permit Holder Information"

Thank you for all your support and hands on effort - we can't win this battle without our members' help!

There is a bill that will prophibit these requests from the future, and the Maine governor has placed a tempory hold on releasing any CWP information until this bill gets passed.

[Oh Shoot]

Too bad our governor won't do the same.
 

- OS

[Currently]

Original news article and consequences in this thread ...

http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/60930-bangor-maine-newspaper-requests-names-addresses-of-cwp-holders/#entry913197