A bill introduced by state Rep. Joe Uecker, a Cincinnati area Republican, would require reporters to win a court order to gain access to the names of the 60,000 Ohioans licensed to carry handguns. The legislation would require reporters to file a court motion seeking to inspect a county's list of gun permit holders. A hearing would allow testimony on why access to the information is in the public interest.
Read Original at: The Columbus Dispatch (Ohio)