A newspaper just north of New York City that published maps on its website showing the names and addresses of pistol-permit holders in its coverage area has reportedly hired armed guards at one of its offices.

The Journal News, a Gannett Co. Inc. publication based in White Plains, N.Y., hired the armed security guards days after posting the maps in the wake of last month's deadly rampage at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., the Rockland County Times reported.


Apparently they have received some, ah, negative feedback about their map and thus feel the need for armed security at their office. I wonder if that puts them on their own map.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-5756...ng-gun-permits/

I think the gun owners were organizing a boycott of the advertisers. I remember Best Buy, CVS, IKEA and Target.

In other news related to the Journal News.

There is a new twist in the battle over releasing the names of gun permit owners.

The Putnam County clerk is refusing to release the names in his county.

The Journal News has outraged many gun owners in Westchester and Rockland counties by publishing their names and home addresses.

It wants to do the same in Putnam, but County Clerk Dennis Sant said he would defer a request for information about permit holders.

Supposedly a refusal to provide the records would violate state open government laws but as of now the officials in Putnam County are refusing to cooperate. Good for them.
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?sectio...urbs&id=8939237

p.s. Ty Justme for combining the 2 threads.

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I think the gun owners were organizing a boycott of the advertisers. I remember Best Buy, CVS, IKEA and Target.

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