I think some may have missed the fact that the records are not public but in an effort to avoid infringing on the 1st ammendment they still allow persons or organizations with valid media credentials access to the records. I am sure the assumption was that they would handle the exception responsibly.(CNSNews.com) - An Ohio newspaper's decision to publish the non-public records of concealed carry permit holders drew a strong response, and one gun rights advocacy group published personal but public information about the newspaper's editor.
The Sandusky Register on June 24 published the names, ages and home counties of the almost 2,700 concealed carry permit holders in its circulation area. Ohio gun laws restrict public access to concealed carry records but allow the media to access them.
This was not as simple as taking records that the general public had access to and publishing them. John Doe off the street does not have access to this information.
