Carry Permit Holders’ Personal Information Published

Thousands of handgun owners said they are upset after a Tennessean article put their personal information on the front page.

The article was about handguns, but contained in the article was a database showing all the people who have a permit to carry concealed weapons.
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?It bothers me because I am a law-abiding citizen and then my name is listed in there like a sex offender,? said Bellevue resident Michelle Lewis. ?I don?t appreciate that. And it gives my address and I don?t like that at all. (It?s) like I?ve done something wrong.?
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The Tennessean removed the database listing handgun carry permit owners. The Tennessean?s editor did not return phone call requests for an interview.
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A common thread of handgun carry permit owners is a clean record because residents cannot obtain a permit without one.