The group of officials indicated support for a state law prohibiting the publication of
pistol permit information.
Not exact matches
Three of those measures would authorize the gifting of legally possessed firearms to family members through estate planning, expand the definition of «immediate family» in the law's language, and make all personal
information regarding
pistol permit applications confidential except to law enforcement.
«While investigating this website's
information we have identified over 9,000 Erie County
pistol permit holder's residential
information listed.
Putnam County Clerk Dennis Sant said he would defy a request for
information about
pistol permit holders from the White Plains, New York - based Journal News, which has come under criticism for publishing thousands of such identities already.
Under the provisions of the New York Freedom of
Information Law, Article 6 of the Public Officers Law, I hereby request records or portions thereof pertaining to Putnam County's
pistol permit database.
The law also creates statewide database of
pistol permits with the State Police, which would not be subject to the state's Freedom of
Information Law.
The controversial use of the Freedom of
Information Act to create the interactive map may come back to bite the Journal News and others who would prefer that
pistol permits remain public record.
I also strongly support the protection of personal
information of
pistol permit holders.
Under former NYS Law,
pistol permit holders»
information was a matter of public
information.
Pistol permit holders can opt - out and protect their
information from being released by completing a form which is now available on my website, www.erie.gov/legislature/district10.
Bello said his office won't release any
pistol permit owner's
information until all the forms are processed.
Pistol permit holders, who wish to keep their personal
information private, can CLICK HERE to download and print the form.
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.
Putnam County Clerk Dennis Sant says he would rather protect the privacy and safety of county residents than comply with the request for
pistol permit holder
information.
Bello also uncovered that when Dinolfo was clerk, nearly 20,000
pistol permit applicants who chose to have their
information private never had their paperwork processed.
Under the guise of providing «public
information,» the Journal News» editorial hit squad, led by publisher / hitwoman Janet Hasson, created an interactive digital map on their lohud.com website showing the exact address of every
pistol permit holder in Rockland and Westchester County.