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Names of Those Packing Heat in Florida Should Not Be a State Secret
10 May 2006
St Petersburg Times (Florida), Editorial
The names of those packing heat in Florida should not be a state secret. Yet the Legislature overreacted to a single incident and passed legislation that would mean concealed weapons permits are no longer public record. There is no justification for keeping the permits secret, and Gov. Jeb Bush should veto the bill.
There are legitimate reasons why concealed weapons permits should remain public records. Floridians ought to be able to find out if their neighbors have a... (GunPolicy.org)