New York’s Journal-News must have thought the year-end stories from their suburban NYC beat just weren’t exciting enough. So in late December they decided to create their own news: Newspaper sparks outrage for publishing names, addresses of gun permit holders.
 
Seems to me that publishing a list of New York’s legal gun owners is so brazenly irresponsible, it’s practicallly the journalistic equivalent of yelling “Fire!” in a crowded theater. But apparently the Journal-News believes freedom of the press means editorial activism – and “anything that furthers our agenda is OK to print” – responsible journalism be damned.
 
Like all actions of course, the Journal-News’ had consequences…

Fox News published this prophetic article online on Jan. 6th: Ex-Burglars Say Newspaper’s Gun Map Would’ve Made the Job Easier, Safer ~

The information published online by the Journal-News, a daily paper serving the suburbs of Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties, could be highly useful to thieves in two ways, former burglars told FoxNews.com. Crooks looking to avoid getting shot now know which targets are soft and those who need weapons know where they can steal them.

And… SURPRISE! They were right! Gun Owner Outed by Newspaper Is Burglarized

The home of a gun owner, whose address was published by a New York newspaper, has been burglarized and a state lawmaker said it appears the burglars may have used the newspaper’s map to target the residence.

 
It was only a matter of time. And I’m willing to bet that this burglary won’t be the last. The Fox News article continued ~

Frank Abagnale, who was portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in the 2002 film “Catch Me if You Can,” and is perhaps the most famous reformed thief to ever earn a legitimate living by offering the public insight into the criminal mind, called the newspaper’s actions “reprehensible.”
 
“It is unbelievable that a newspaper or so called journalist would publish the names and addresses of legal gun owners, including federal agents, law enforcement officers and the like,” said Abagnale, who noted that he grew up in the suburban New York area served by the Journal-News. “This would be equivalent to publishing the names of individuals who keep substantial sums of money, jewelry and valuables in their home.”

Oddly enough, the paper’s anti-gun execs make an exception for firearms – at least those that are in the hands of their personal security staff: NY newspaper that outed gun owners hires armed guards.
 
Here’s Judge Jeanine Pirro (who just happened to be one of the gun owners on the published list) with an excellent smackdown of the hypocritical leftists at the paper:
 

 
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Up-date 1-15-13 ~
Related: Speaking of hypocrites, here’s the pharisee-in-chief ~ While trying to disarm the citizens, Obama grants himself armed security protection for life.

 
Up-date 1-17-13 ~
Oops. Another one? Journal News map-listed guns, permits stolen from New City home, cops say