Handgun permit data should be kept public
From Sunshine Review
March 2, 2009
[edit] Handgun permit data should be kept public
"A bill working its way through the General Assembly that would close handgun permit records to the public is unconstitutional and should be rejected. Handgun permit records have long been public records, and they should stay that way. Closing them would unfairly inhibit the news media from doing its job in protecting the public.
The legislation is sponsored in the House by Rep. Eddie Bass, a Prospect Democrat. Under the proposed bill, information about handgun permit holders would become confidential. Unauthorized publication of that information would be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $2,500."
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