Outrage For Publishing Names, Addresses Of Gun Owners

JC29856

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

they publish the names of sex offenders in effort to protect the public.

they publish the names of people who own pit bulls in effort to protect the public and those 2 examples seem to be ok with everyone.

why not publish the names of those who own guns?

where do they publish the names of dog owners? never heard of that one! what city?

JC29856

DewieCox wrote:

JC29856 wrote:

the gun owners didnt do anything wrong so what are they worried about? to me its similar to the government eavesdropping on our telephone calls, texts and emails, TSA body scanner images and etc. If your not doing anything wrong whats the issue?

B/c it's no one's fucking business, until I do something illegal lose the privilege of privacy. Your mindset is frightening.


As for the op, I don't really understand why they need to publish such a list. It could only have a negative effect.

no mindset was stated...i asked questions and made a comparison

DewieCox

JC29856 wrote:

DewieCox wrote:

JC29856 wrote:

the gun owners didnt do anything wrong so what are they worried about? to me its similar to the government eavesdropping on our telephone calls, texts and emails, TSA body scanner images and etc. If your not doing anything wrong whats the issue?

B/c it's no one's fucking business, until I do something illegal lose the privilege of privacy. Your mindset is frightening.


As for the op, I don't really understand why they need to publish such a list. It could only have a negative effect.

no mindset was stated...i asked questions and made a comparison

"If your not doing anything wrong whats the issue" is indicative of a mindset.

dimitrispearljam

imagainst guns,no second thoughts about that
and by said that,i support privacy and personal infos need be very careful hopw goes public..

but,for exable,as comes to guns owners,if someone asks them ,need to have access,like..
i would like to know at my neighborhood who owns guns,so i would not allow to my kid visit that house,or play with other kids at a house there are guns inside that house

DS1119

unsung wrote:

What's next, outing the gays? After that let's out the Jews. Then lets go after those smokers.

And don't even try to tell me there's a difference.

You forgot about people who watch porn or fall behind on their bills.


Blows my mind...actually it shocks my fucking mind....that some people are ok with this but they start going into thiese long winded debates about road blocks as being "illegal search and seizures". I'm not sure if it makes me :x , makes me :( , or makes me want to

chadwick

now let's talk about owning guns without a single one with paperwork tagged to it. this is how millions of people possess firearms. if you believe that getting a gun requires paperwork you're out of your bloody mind.

and i'm not talking about back alley midnight guns dealings either.

unsung

gimmesometruth27

unsung wrote:

what is the vegas line that a fucking gun nut is going to shoot up the place?

gimmesometruth27

i would have liked to know who in my neighborhood has guns so that my kids do not go over to their house without supervision.

gimmesometruth27

unsung wrote:

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

they publish the names of sex offenders in effort to protect the public.

they publish the names of people who own pit bulls in effort to protect the public and those 2 examples seem to be ok with everyone.

why not publish the names of those who own guns?

Under your logic I am, as a legal law-abiding gun owner equal to a sex offender in respect to public safety.

That's an insult.

you can drop a gun and it might go off. so yeah that is a potential danger. it happens all the time.

don't claim that it doesn't happen.

gimmesometruth27

JC29856 wrote:

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

they publish the names of sex offenders in effort to protect the public.

they publish the names of people who own pit bulls in effort to protect the public and those 2 examples seem to be ok with everyone.

why not publish the names of those who own guns?

where do they publish the names of dog owners? never heard of that one! what city?

they used to do it in missouri. st. john, charlack, and other small town papers have done it.

this was a few years ago when my sister got her pit bull. not sure if they still do it now. i have a lab so it does not concern me.

unsung

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

you can drop a gun and it might go off. so yeah that is a potential danger. it happens all the time.

don't claim that it doesn't happen.

So in your mind I'm no better than a child molester. Good to know.

mickeyrat

with being a "lawabiding" gun owner this info is a matter of public record. A news outlet decided to do a story. One which I would have to assume(not having seen or read) they thought was for public safety.
Dont like it? Work to change what info is fit for the public domain.

whgarrett

I am pro gun and I don't think there is anything wrong with the list. Like people said it is a matter of public record. It is my understanding that these are permits for handguns. In WA where I reside we don't need a permit to own a handgun. Only if you conceal and carry. I am all for making background checks more in depth but i'm not into the banning thing whether it be assault like rifles or high capacity mags. Didn't work, won't work, and only made a bunch of gun nuts alot of money. Even if you banned all guns from now on there would be a huge black market. The hundreds of million guns already in America would still last a very very long time. I guess you could have a very extensive and expensive buy back along with the total ban. That would cut down the amount. It could possibly cost a trillion dollars or so. The government would have a big problem on their hands if they actually started to ask for or take back peoples firearms.

JonnyPistachio

unsung wrote:

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

they publish the names of sex offenders in effort to protect the public.

they publish the names of people who own pit bulls in effort to protect the public and those 2 examples seem to be ok with everyone.

why not publish the names of those who own guns?

Under your logic I am, as a legal law-abiding gun owner equal to a sex offender in respect to public safety.

That's an insult.

I don't agree with it, but I don't think you should take it so personally. He didn't say gun owners were like pedophiles. If you just try for a second to realize what his angle was, you'd realize he was just trying to identify potential threats. They can be completely unrelated but still be threats. Don't try so hard to be insulted... But yeah, it's a silly comparison and the idea of publishing gun owners names is silly too.

adropinthepark

I like that the information is available via a public records request. However, I think publishing that kind of info is unnecessary... Except, that I think it's valuable for people to know what kind of information is obtainable by John Q Public.

I try to remain aware of what people can find out about me without asking me directly, especially after an extended stint on unemployment. I've searched records, and I do not look good on paper.

And! Now I find out my cat could be outed as an illegal resident. :fp: Fook!

DS1119

unsung wrote:

DS1119

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

i would have liked to know who in my neighborhood has guns so that my kids do not go over to their house without supervision.

It's probably not the best idea to let children go to anyone's house unsupervised. If "fearing" a legal gun owner in my neighborhood when it comes to child safety is my biggest problem...I'll lay all of my chips as the kid being safe.

DS1119

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

you can drop a gun and it might go off. so yeah that is a potential danger. it happens all the time.

don't claim that it doesn't happen.

Guess we need to publish lists of people who have pools...since children that are unsupervised have a grossly higher chance of being accidentally killed by drowning than by accidental gun discharge. Also include in that list posions, fire. suffocation, etc.

dimitrispearljam

ban the guns and problem solve..