Putnam clerk defends denying newspaper a list of gun permits
The Journal News published thousands of pistol permit owners' names and addresses in December. (Jan. 3, 2012) (January 3, 2013 2:30 PM)
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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...
