Leftist-Run Maine Newspaper Asks Police For Names And Addresses Of Concealed-Weapon Permit Holders
Bangor Newspaper’s Record Requests Cause Uproar Among Gun Owners – Portland Press Herald
The Daley Gator
2/14/2013
The Bangor Daily News has asked Maine police departments for the names, addresses and dates of birth of all concealed-weapon permit holders, a move that is angering gun-rights advocates and Republicans in the State House – including Gov. Paul LePage.
“The BDN has no intention to release this information publicly,” said Anthony Ronzio, the newspaper’s director of news and new media, in a prepared statement Thursday. “We intend to use this information, along with other information we are gathering, to analyze possible correlations and trends relevant to our reporting projects.”
However, David Trahan, executive director of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine, condemned the newspaper’s decision as a move that will “enrage and upset” permit holders.
If they aren’t going to publish the data, “I would question exactly what they want the information for,” Trahan said. He questioned whether the request was a “provocative move” taken as the Legislature prepares to consider a bill that would make permit applications confidential…
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Somebody get these folks in Bangor a dictionary, please…
