Sentences with phrase «gun permit holders»

Thousands of registered gun permit holders are trying to get their names removed from the public record, a daunting task for local officials.

-LSB-...] from getting private information such as that which they published regarding gun permit holders.

Just consider the backlash The Journal News is weathering after its decision to publish on - line the names and addresses of gun permit holders in Westchester and Rockland counties.

-LSB-...] do not reply to the Journal News» FOIL request for gun permit holders names and addresses.

Publishing the home address of gun permit holders raises privacy and safety concerns for both gun owners and non-gun owners alike.»

RelatedThe Journal News is Armed and Dangerous The Rockland County TimesNew York County denies request for names of gun permit holders ReutersWhere The Journal News went -LSB-...]

The Newtown massacre has generated so much proposed legislation — to expand the state's assault - weapons ban, make gun permit holders» names available publicly, reform the mental health system, and increase school security — that leaders of the General Assembly have decided they need to step in and direct traffic.

The anonymity exemption, which requires gun owners to provide a reason they wish to remain out of the public record, is a response to the controversy that followed the Journal News» publication last month of the names and addresses of over 33 thousand hand gun permit holders in Rockland and Westchester counties, north of New York City.

According to him, listing gun permit holders by name and zip code or census tract could better satisfy the competing demands the personal privacy and public disclosure, than simply exempting data from public record.

The various pieces of legislation championed by New York Legislators for Gun Violence Prevention would strengthen background checks, close loopholes for out - of - state gun permit holders, prevent those convicted of certain domestic violence offenses from buying guns, among other measures.

Privacy for gun - owners became a concern when the Gannett - owned newspaper the Journal News decided to publish an interactive online map detailing the exact addresses of local gun permit holders.

Washington, DC (WBEN)- The House of Representatives passed the «Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act» yesterday, which would require every state to allow concealed - carry gun permit holders to transport their guns across state lines.

A New York appellate court has ruled in favor of the NYPD's decision NOT to release the addresses of gun permit holders» to the NY Times newspaper.

Erie County Legislator Joseph Lorigo sent a letter on Jan. 16, 2013 to Chairwoman Betty Jean Grant requesting that the Legislature hold a special session to act on his resolution that requests Erie County Clerk Christopher L. Jacobs withhold the names of pistol permit holders in Erie County from public release until the New York State Judicial System thoroughly reviews and rules on freedom of information requests pertaining to gun permit holders.

Joining Nulty and the County of Rockland Tuesday evening, the Orangetown Town Board publicly criticized the gun map of the Rockland County Journal - News, saying the newspaper's recent publishing of a map listing the names and addresses of all gun permit holders endangers the lives and safety of all police, correction, undercover and investigative officers, from local town and village departments to federal security agencies.

In late December, the White Plains - based Journal News had infamously published the home addresses of gun permit holders, including thousands of police and other law enforcement.

Shortly after the tragic shooting events in Newton, Connecticut late last year, a newspaper serving suburban communities just outside New York City decided to publish on its website a map of gun permit holders.