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RIBLE-DANCER BILL BANNING RELEASE OF GUN OWNER INFO RELEASED BY COMMITTEE

Legislation prohibiting the  public release of the names and addresses of residents with gun permits was  released from the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee today. Currently,  access to such personal information is prohibited by regulation, but could be  obtained under New Jersey’s Open Public Records Law. If  enacted, Rible and Dancer’s bill, A-3788, would prohibit such access.

 

            “Releasing personal information about those who have firearms permits or  licenses puts law enforcement officers and law-abiding citizens in harm’s way,” said Rible, R-Monmouth and Ocean, who is a retired police officer. “This  legislation will codify that obtaining such information is restricted to those  in law enforcement or the courts. Currently, access to permit-holder information  is restricted by regulation which can be changed without legislative approval.  This bill is an important step in safeguarding a person’s right to privacy and  protecting them from potential predators.”

 

“This legislation has  nothing to do with gun control, but with protecting law-abiding citizens and  ensuring their safety,” said Dancer, R-Ocean, Burlington, Middlesex and Monmouth. “It is  quite possible that citizens can be targeted by thieves, as could victims of  domestic violence who possess a firearm to defend themselves. This bill will  legally remove the ambiguity in the current regulation and respect that  releasing such information must have a legitimate purpose.”

 

In the aftermath of  December’s tragedy at the Sandy Hook  Elementary School in Connecticut, a Rockland County newspaper published a story that  included a map listing the names and addresses of people who have pistol  permits. The information was obtained under the Freedom of Information  Act.

 

Rible and Dancer pointed out  that the map and personal information included in the newspaper’s article put  law enforcement officers and other permit-holders potentially at risk. A week  after the story ran, the Rockland County sheriff held a news conference to  discuss how inmates were approaching law enforcement officers telling them they  knew where they lived.

 

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Posted: February 13th, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: Dave Rible, Gun Rights, Guns, NJ State Legislature, Press Release, Privacy | Tags: , , , , | 3 Comments »

3 Comments on “RIBLE-DANCER BILL BANNING RELEASE OF GUN OWNER INFO RELEASED BY COMMITTEE”

  1. Excellent said at 4:08 pm on February 13th, 2013:

    idea- first thoughtful and sensible piece of legislation have seen so far this session!!

  2. Alex said at 10:02 pm on February 14th, 2013:

    David Rible is not a fan of the Second Amendment. He voted in favor on that one-gun-a-month law. He would never vote to allow lawful concealed carry by ordinary citizens.

  3. Watch This said at 6:16 pm on February 15th, 2013:

    Steve Sweeney is not a fan of the Second Amendment. Steve Sweeney voted in favor on that one-gun-a-month law. Steve Sweeney would never vote to allow lawful concealed carry by ordinary citizens.