Tennessee CCW permit holders....I know your name

Here is a possible angle. When a person who does not have a CC permit is attacked, bring a civil lawsuit against the paper. Bring in the argument that since they published all that have a CC permit, the criminal element would also know who does not have a permit and target them. Also have those with CC permits who have an encounter bring a civil lawsuit arguing the point they were targeted because of the published data. Such a lawsuit could make it to the class action status. I am not one who likes lawsuits, but I do believe it would be very reasonable to file a lawsuit in cases like this. Civil lawsuits are not based on without reasonable doubt like a criminal case so the burden of proof is much lower.
 
It is rather odd to me that it is legal for them to list our names like that but its not like there is enough info there for anyone to do anything with it

And yet the same folks insist we don't need voter ids.
 
It's "illegal" here for the AG's office , or ANY person, to divulge to any unaurthorized person who does or doesn't have a CC license (except to law enforcement, etc.). However, if an LEO divulged it to a reporter, the LEO would be guilty of a crime.

That's how it is here. And to me, this is how it should be.
 
Considering I live in Tennessee I find this appalling... Considering the fact that we have to take an 8 hour class, be fingerprinted, etc to have the legal right to carry a firearm only to have our information divulged in such a manner where a quick follow up google search could make us a prime burglary target. (The perp KNOWS you have firearms in the residence.)... sickens me... I'm half tempted to have a friend post publically every person that is associated with that newpaper's name in a similar manner (editors, reporters, even site admins) we have a system in TN to post that kind of information for sex offenders and understandablly so, but my legal choice to arm and protect myself and property doesn't deserve that kind of public notice... Disgusting...
 
this should be flagged somehow, someone said -criminals can look us up to arm themselves- couldnt be more true and this sickens me what the hel is this country coming to?
 
I do remember when they did this in Roanoke. One problem with publishing this kind of information is exposure of women with violent ex-boyfriends, husbands, etc. that have applied for the permit for protection only to have newspaper published private data that could lead the stalker directly to the person.
 
And when the lady is beaten unconscious, raped or killed, they will make more money by selling more papers. Let's face it, crime, trials and bad news sell papers. It is not in the best interest of the news media for things to be tranquil and peaceful.
 
Another example of irresponsible journalism. Irresponsibility seems to run rampant in America nowadays, be it journalism, government, or just society in general. It also seems like endangerment to the public.
 
Part of a bigger trend

My state allows anyone to check on the salary of public employees by name - newspapers have made that database readily available. This year they collected political party affiliation and voting history for public records. I believe if you dig hard enough any consultant's time charged (hourly rate) to the state may be available. I'm not sure if any of this (including posting ccw info) is good, bad or just poorly thought through.
 
"My name, address and phone number have been listed in the local phone book for 30+ years."

Does it stated in the phone book that yes, you ARE definitely a firearms owner? And that the liklihood of you having other guns is much higher than for the random house?

Can't say I've ever seen that kind of phone book.

But that's exactly what's going on here. The papers publishing this information are putting together nice "rob these houses first" lists.
 
The issue can be solved with the proper legislation just like they did in Illinois.

I don't think the idea that public knowledge that someone is registered in some way for firearms ownership makes criminals think they shouldn't "mess with" the people on the list.

It might persuade them not to do a hot burglary.

I do think it amounts to a "Rob these houses first (when the owners aren't home) list.

The stuff that I heard of happening during Hurricane Katrina - I never thought things like that could happen in America, I guess I was naive.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-taU9d26wT4

http://reason.com/archives/2005/09/10/defenseless-on-the-bayou

I think the published TN list also amounts to a "Confiscate from these houses first in case of disaster" list.
 
I find it interesting that two of the most heavily armed counties (permit wise) are the two that border Shelby County (where Memphis is) to the north and east. In Fayette county to the east 10% of the population has a weapons permit. Bet the libs love that. I'm not hugely concerned that my name is on there though I can certainly see why some people would be.
 
Growing up in Broadcast Television with my name on the credits of shows I worked on (age 15-20), my parents phone would ring in the middle of the night with someone looking for me to get on TV. After I got married and left my hometown and moved to a bigger town, I have always had Unpublished and Unlisted phone numbers. Now in the Cellular age, I don't have a home phone and only a cell number. On my pistol application it has a long disconnected phone number associated with it. My address is there, but all is safe. Fortunately no idiot in my state has tried this, yet. No I am not in TV anymore.
 
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