New York Pistol Permit Owner List Leaked

Posted by Soulskill on Sunday January 20, 2013 @01:22AM from the time-for-a-mashup dept.

An anonymous reader writes "On Friday, The Journal News caved under pressure of gun advocates and shut down the interactive maps which contained the names and addresses of licensed gun owners in upstate New York. The maps are still visible on the site, however they are simply static images. The Journal News published the interactive maps on December 23 which caused significant backlash. In a similar move, Gawker published the names of licensed gun owners in New York City without addresses. New York state Senator Greg Ball (Republican) called the removal of the data a 'huge win.' On Saturday, an anonymous user leaked the raw data used to build The Journal News maps."

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Go USA by Anonymous Coward · 2013-01-20 01:29 · Score: 0, Flamebait

I'm pro-war, pro-torture, pro-nuclear weapons, pro-life and a fervent supporter of freedom of speech as long as that speech doesn't concern me.
Re:Or the reverse by arth1 · 2013-01-20 02:17 · Score: 0, Flamebait

And what would knowing do for you?
It would tell me who not to trade with, who not to vote for, and where not to live, among other things.
I can vote with my feet and my ballots, and my votes go for pacifism.
Re:Or the reverse by BasilBrush · 2013-01-20 05:09 · Score: 0, Flamebait

It's perfectly legal and reasonable to ostracise those who own firearms. And FOIA means the public has a right to know who they are.
Publicising the list simply makes it easier for the public to exercise their rights to ostracise.