Weapons permits unlikely to meet public interest test · 20 April 09
Coverage continues of the recent passage of a bill that would exempt concealed weapons permits from disclosure under Oregon records law. This article in the Albany Democrat-Herald notes there are more than 100,000 such permits at issue in the state. But a recent blog post by Willamette Week claims it would be tough to make a case that releasing permit records is in the public interest if the bill passes. The bill would allow the release of permit records if a sheriff agrees. Willamette Week notes “In Multnomah County, Sheriff Bob Skipper said he didn’t see any public interest in releasing the list when he denied WW’s request. Unless Skipper has a change of heart, the public may never get a chance to know whether he administers Multnomah County’s program in compliance with state and federal law.”
Lee van der Voo