Rep. Eric Watson (R-Cleveland) said he will be working with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle "to protect the Second Amendment rights of Tennesseans by ensuring that gun owners have certain rights to privacy." His announcement comes on the heels of the publication of every handgun carry permit holder in the state on the Memphis Commercial Appeal's website. In 2007, the Nashville-based Tennessean published the list as well, raising the concern of Second Amendment advocates."As a former law enforcement officer, I have seen the kind of violence that this knowledge can perpetuate," said Rep. Watson. "No one wins when a newspaper publishes the names of handgun carry permit holders. This action puts the permit holders at risk to have their weapons stolen, and it especially puts non-gun owners at risk by giving criminals a list of easy targets who are not armed."
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