N.Y. Newspaper's Gun-owner Database Draws Criticism
Posted: 12/26/2012 | By: Randi Weiner | The (Westchester, N.Y.) Journal News
WHITE PLAINS — Thousands of people, many from
outside Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties, have taken to their
computers and phones in rage after The Journal News posted an online
database of local gun-permit holders.
The database, legally obtained from the County Clerks’ Offices through a Freedom of Information Act request made after the shootings in Sandy Hook, Conn., that left 20 children and eight adults dead, has been called irresponsible, dangerous and leaning toward intimidation by online pundits.
The database, legally obtained from the County Clerks’ Offices through a Freedom of Information Act request made after the shootings in Sandy Hook, Conn., that left 20 children and eight adults dead, has been called irresponsible, dangerous and leaning toward intimidation by online pundits.