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RBInMaine

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8. Yup, we don't need a bunch of private investigations going on, or people accessing this information

Reply to Light House (Reply #7)

Tue Feb 19, 2013, 10:41 PM

Feb 2013

in order to market products, etc. They need to re-examine some of these public-access-to-information provisions and reform some of them. It seems a good number of them are unnecessary and infringe on privacy rights.

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LePage signs bill to block access to concealed weapons permit information [View all] Maine-ah Feb 2013 OP

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs. nt onehandle Feb 2013 #1

This is good. Light House Feb 2013 #2

Fine, only it shouldn't be just for concealed carriers. Fishing licenses, hunting, and several RBInMaine Feb 2013 #5

Fine. Light House Feb 2013 #6

Concealed weapons permits have been public records in Maine since 1959 jpak Feb 2013 #10

It would appear not anymore. Light House Feb 2013 #11

Umm - this is Maine - and this is not over. jpak Feb 2013 #12

Time will tell. Light House Feb 2013 #15

Public has a right to know who is armed. Kingofalldems Feb 2013 #3

This is a temporary stop-gap while they hold hearings etc. and determine what if any permanent RBInMaine Feb 2013 #4

Thank you. Light House Feb 2013 #7

Yup, we don't need a bunch of private investigations going on, or people accessing this information RBInMaine Feb 2013 #8

Looks like it was a solid bi-partisan supported Light House Feb 2013 #9

Ya, because it was to cool down the big hubbub so they can now thoughtfully deliberate the issue. RBInMaine Feb 2013 #16

They're doing it the right way. Light House Feb 2013 #17

Mainers are practical and thoughtful folks, so here is what I think will happen: RBInMaine Feb 2013 #19

Great post. Light House Feb 2013 #20

Well now that it is passed davidpdx Feb 2013 #13

if you read the article Maine-ah Feb 2013 #14

So they passed it and then it expires in April? davidpdx Feb 2013 #21

There was a big hoopla, so to cool the waters and allow for that real debate they did this. RBInMaine Feb 2013 #18