Another gun thread ... about the hubris of the press

[John Ranalletta]

The Indiana legislature passed laws in this session which keeps secret the names of Indiana citizens possessing concealed carry permits. As reported in today's IndyStar:

 

Guns: The National Rifle Association and gun owners were among this session's big winners.

 

The legislature passed House Enrolled Act 1065, which lets most employees take their guns with them as they drive to work and park in a company-owned lot, as long as the weapons stay out of sight in a locked vehicle. And it passed House Enrolled Act 1068, already signed into law by Daniels, that will keep gun permit information secret.

 

The losers here? The media and businesses.

Let's think about this latter issue a minute. Criminals want/need guns and the press (at least the IndyStar writer) thinks it's a good idea to give them directions to the houses where they could burgle one.

 

In this case, the writer is correct, the media is a loser, again.

[Mike]

It seems that many who are anti-Second Amendment would like nothing better than for gun owners to be subject to possible harassment. Keeping this information private seems like a "common sense gun law."

[John Ranalletta]

It seems that many who are anti-Second Amendment would like nothing better than for gun owners to be subject to possible harassment. Keeping this information private seems like a "common sense gun law."

Obviously, I agree, especially when every police unit i.e. county, city, state and federal have access to the data. All the people who need to know, do know.

[russell_bynum]

It seems that many who are anti-Second Amendment would like nothing better than for gun owners to be subject to possible harassment. Keeping this information private seems like a "common sense gun law."

Obviously, I agree, especially when every police unit i.e. county, city, state and federal have access to the data. All the people who need to know, do know.

 

Yup.