Tennesseans became outraged earlier this month when the Commercial Appeal, a Memphis-based newspaper, published the handgun carry permit database in an easily searchable format on their website. Citizens and lawmakers criticized the paper, calling the action ‘irresponsible’ and ‘dangerous.’ Some contended that in addition to printing a list that would make it easier for criminals to steal weapons, non-gun owners were also at risk because it would be easy for criminals to use the database to find homes that likely did not have a firearm. I went to the web site myself and entered my last name and four results came up myseself my dad and two other people with the same last name that we have never heard of. We have a very rare name. Funny thing about this is that we will be able to contact these two other individuals withthe same last name and possibly have some new relatives. If you go to this site put a common last name like ADAMS, in and watch it pull up a huge data base of info on people

http://www.commercialappeal.com/data/gunpermits/


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Some of Florida News Papers tried that once and with pressure on the law makers they changed that .
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The 2008 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES Chapter 790
WEAPONS AND FIREARMS View Entire Chapter

790.0601 Public records exemption for concealed weapons.--

(1) Personal identifying information of an individual who has applied for or received a license to carry a concealed weapon or firearm pursuant to s. 790.06 held by the Division of Licensing of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. This exemption applies to such information held by the division before, on, or after the effective date of this section.

(2) Information made confidential and exempt by this section shall be disclosed:

(a) With the express written consent of the applicant or licensee or his or her legally authorized representative.

(b) By court order upon a showing of good cause.

(c) Upon request by a law enforcement agency in connection with the performance of lawful duties, which shall include access to any automated database containing such information maintained by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

(3) This section is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2011, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.

History.--s. 1, ch. 2006-102.


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The Roanoke Times (Roanoke, VA) did the same thing. The response was total outrage from gun owners. The paper pulled the website database within 2 days but the fact that it was out there for all to see makes you wonder who got a copy.


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