The New York newspaper that published a map with the names and addresses of anyone who owned a gun permit in its coverage area has now taken the map down after a public outcry.
In an open letter published today in the Journal News, which covers Westchester, Putnam, and Rockland Counties, publisher Janet Hasson stood by the paper’s decision to publish the map but said they had to take it down to comply newly-passed legislation.
“So intense was the opposition to our publication of the names and addresses that legislation passed earlier this week in Albany included a provision allowing permit holders to request confidentiality and imposing a 120-day moratorium on the release of permit holder data,” Hasson wrote.