Unbelievable...gun permit applicant's info publicly posted on the web

Criminals must love this -- they can just pick up a newspaper and see who owns firearms in their area, and the address where these firearms are kept.
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So what you are saying is that by being a known gun owner and defensive gun carrier isn't sufficient to dissuade the bad guys.
 
jersey_emt wrote: Criminals must love this -- they can just pick up a newspaper and see who owns firearms in their area, and the address where these firearms are kept.
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Double Naught Spy wrote: So what you are saying is that by being a known gun owner and defensive gun carrier isn't sufficient to dissuade the bad guys.
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uhhh, no....I think what he is saying is that criminals such as career burglars will go to the address, sit on the house until no one is there and then rob the house of the guns likely to sell on the street black market. That was my first thought anyway.
 
Welcome to the Internet....

There are few 'things' that can't be uncovered on-line, (usually) save some legitimately classified information. Given a name or address, it is pretty easy to 'spider back' and obtain credit reports, criminal records, SSN's, and other sensitive or privileged information about most anyone, including public officials, and most anyone with an online presence. It would not surprise me to see the tables turned by those affected, showing how much about the Philly mayor and spokesman is available, which may ultimately change the city's processes and procedures. Wouldn't be the first time.

Welcome to the Internet.
 
TXAZ wrote: There are few 'things' that can't be uncovered on-line, (usually) save some legitimately classified information.
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:rolleyes:

True...however, the information we are discussing here in this thread, specifically gun ownership, is information that is NOT readily available to the casual user on the internet.
 
Skadoosh
True sir, but my point being that with the exception of areas where there is extreme safeguarding of information such as classified intel info, most any info generated has a fair chance of becoming associated and public.
Then look at Bradley Manning, who released classified info onto the net. Even Sipernet / JWICS isn't immune.

Last statistic I read about (teen mis)use of the Internet was that better than half of "sexting" pictures end up on the open net, something most netizens don't consider when the make and send.

Nothing like a future 9 year old asking, 'hey Dad, here is a picture of mom in high school. What is that guy doing to her?'

So why would we think a form given to a hostile group not leak it for their own purposes.....
Welcome to the information age.
 
This is just one more reason why we should not have to fill out a "form" and obtain a license to exercise a Constitutional right.:cool:
 
you brought up NC too. My thing is this is lawsuit worthy(we already know what would happen if a tragedy occured because of this...), but not only that: it is almost like persons are being put on "the list" because they favor CCW...stereotyping at its best I guess.
 
i wonder if the paper publishes the names and addy of cpl & ect. are libel? and little off topic anyone going to see the Red Dawn remake?
 
Most governments are not sympathetic to gun rights. Luckily I live in a state with very liberal laws in favor of guns and gun owners.
 
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