I wrote about the paper that did this, I believe, however, that it was lost in the server move.
Anyhow, what is the point of doing this? Just to be seen? What? It is stupid and makes no sense, then again, neither do most Democrats today:
Last month, the Journal News sparked a firestorm of protest when it published a mappable database of every licensed gun owner in Westchester and Rockland counties, north of New York City. The paper obtained the data—which New York state law explicitly and unambiguously demands be made public—through open records requests. The reaction was swift and furious—gun rights and privacy advocates published the names and addresses of the paper’s editors in retaliation, and the paper (ironically) hired armed guards to protect against threats.
One weird reaction came from TV wraith Ann Coulter, who told Fox News’ Sean Hannity last week: “If we’re producing lists of gun permit owners, I want them for Manhattan. I want to know how many rich liberals with their body guards have gun permits.” You’re in luck, Ann. I happened to have just such a list in my filing cabinet. Here it i
Call me old school, call me a concern troll, call me whatever. But this strikes me as just plain stupid. If you are so ate up about having to know who owns a gun in some city; then you have a problem of the mental sort. Sorry, it’s how I feel. it is about as stupid as putting Alex Jones on to defend gun rights, I think.
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