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NY gun law restricts public access to gun owner data
New York’s sweeping new gun control bill, signed into law on Tuesday, will allow gun owners to keep the fact…
January 16, 2013
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Illinois bill would exempt gun permit records from FOIA
The Illinois House of Representatives passed a bill on Friday that would exempt the names of Firearm Owners Identification card…
April 11, 2011
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Ill. Public Access Counselor: names of gun owners public
Revealing the names of individuals who have firearm permits does not invade personal privacy or endanger gun owners, the Illinois…
March 4, 2011
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Nevada high court says portions of gun permit records public
Nevada's high court has ruled that the identities of concealed gun permit holders and records related to the permit's current…
July 9, 2010
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Bill to seal gun permits falls short in Tennessee
Open government advocates in Tennessee have narrowly succeeded in blocking passage of a measure that would have barred public access…
June 18, 2009
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