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Putnam clerk defends denying newspaper a list of gun permits

The Journal News published thousands of pistol permit

The Journal News published thousands of pistol permit owners' names and addresses in December. (Jan. 3, 2012) (January 3, 2013 2:30 PM)

Acting on widespread criticism of a Westchester County newspaper's publication of a database of handgun permit holders, Putnam County's clerk appeared before the media Thursday to explain why he's denying the paper's request for a list of names from that county.

Joined by other county and state officials in the appearance at the Putnam County Courthouse in Carmel, County Clerk Dennis Sant...

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