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Ohio’s New Gun Records Law: "Sausage Making at Its Finest"

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· Story link Ohio’s new law on access to concealed weapons permit records is causing a lot of confusion, even…

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Ohio’s new law on access to concealed weapons permit records is causing a lot of confusion, even before going into effect. The law says reporters may view but not copy permit records. Some legislators say that means reporters can’t take notes; others only that they cannot make a copy of the record. A spokesman for the attorney general calls the new law “sausage-making at its finest.” (9/11/07)

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