In article ,
Larry Jaques wrote:

On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 07:58:14 GMT, with neither quill nor qualm, Gunner
Asch quickly quoth:

On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 06:58:57 GMT, Gunner Asch
wrote:

Both bills would repeal a provision that allows journalists access to
the names of permit-holders by county. The records are otherwise off
limits to the public.

Frank Deaner, executive director of the Ohio Newspaper Association,
said his organization will fight for access.

"This isn't just a public records issue; this is a public safety
issue," he said. "There are all kinds of reasons why people might want
to know their friends and neighbors are carrying a concealed deadly
weapon."

Why? So they can tell who they can get away with mouthing off
to/asaulting/robbing/etc without needing to worry about finding
themselves looking down the wrong end of a gun?

Sure cure for that little difficulty: Assume, whether they are or not,
that *EVERYONE YOU EVER ENCOUNTER* is carrying, and that every one of
them has a screaming case of PMS or its equivalent, and behave
accordingly. Or in other words, don't **** with *ANYBODY*, and none of
them, whether packing or not, are likely to consider shooting you.

Can anybody name one legitimate reason?

No, because there are none. The requirement for government permission
in the form of a permit is already more people knowing you're carrying
(or might be) than should have that knowledge.

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