Oregon Sheriff weighs in on privacy rights versus FOIA laws
From Sunshine Review
Sheriff Rob Gordon in Washington County, Oregon disagrees with a recent court order in Jackson County that the lists of concealed carry handgun permit holders must be disclosed to the public upon request. In response, Gordon is issuing a notice to the approximately 10,000 concealed carry permit holders in Washington County informing them that he is refusing to disclose their information. [1]
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[edit] Umatilla County
Sheriff John Trumbo of Umatilla County has entered the concealed carry fray as well, saying "the statute said if you were getting it for personal defense, you don't have to disclose the name and address. Why would a person need one if it were not for personal defense?". He is refusing to comply with the request for names of concealed weapon carry licenses. [2]
[edit] Result
The request for records was withdrawn by Matthew Lowe, with the firm of O’Donnell, Clark & Crew, saying “We don’t want to alienate the sheriffs". He explained that the request had been made on behalf of Oregon Gun Owners, (formal name: Oregon State Rifle Association) who were hoping to use the records to assemble a mailing list. [3]
[edit] External links
- Washington County Sheriff Wants to Fight Public Records Law, Willamette Week, November 10, 2008
[edit] References
- ↑ Notice to All Washington County Concealed Handgun License Holders, Washington County Sheriff's Office, November 10, 2008
- ↑ Sheriff takes aim in privacy fight, East Oregonian, November 22, 2008
- ↑ Request for gun records dropped, Gazette Times, December 25, 2008
