FAIRFAX, Va.–The NRA-ILA is asking gunowners to contact the editors and advertising executives of the Bloomington Herald-Times to protest the release of the Indiana gun permit database.
According to NRA-ILA, the editors of the Bloomington Herald-Times published private information on Indiana gun owners who exercise their Second Amendment rights, but they refuse to defend their position in a nationally broadcast debate on the Fox News Channel.
Two weeks after the release of their Indiana gun permit database, Bloomington Herald-Times editors were contacted by producers at the Fox News Channel to explain their editorial decision to a national audience. Fox News intended to set up a debate between the newspaper and an Indiana resident affected by their action.
The paper’s editors refused to come on television, deciding instead to send a written statement and allow the Brady Campaign to speak on their behalf.
“Our purpose was to provide public information we believed people would be interested in…we have databases for property buyers and sellers, restaurants that have been inspected, public salaries and more…we don’t believe we are treating them like criminals,” Bob Zaltsberg, Herald-Times Editor.
If the gun database does not effectually characterize gun owners as dangerous menaces to Indiana society, why does the country’s number one gun control organization defend the paper by dishonestly accusing Indiana’s “Shall Issue” Right-to-Carry system of being ineffective at preventing criminals from obtaining permits?
Why does the Brady Campaign echo the newspaper’s earlier defense as committing a “public service” with the false assertion that “people with concealed carry permits often commit very violent crimes”?
NRA-ILA continued to ask gunowners to continue to contact the Herald-Times and ask them to take down their permit holder database. Also, please contact their advertisers as well and respectfully urge them to end any and all connections with the Herald-Times until they have taken down their blatant invasion of privacy.
NRA-ILA provided the following contact information for gunowners to do that:
Bob Zaltsberg, Editor
(812) 331-4364
rzaltsberg@heraldt.com
Cory Bollinger, Herald-Times Advertising Director
(812) 331-4279
cbollinger@heraldt.com
Kirkwood Photo Lab and Portrait Studio
515 West Kirkwood Ave
Bloomington, IN 47404
info@kirkwoodphoto.com
(812) 332-4888
Andrew Davis Menswear
1. Covington Plaza
6410 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
260-436-4788
chris@andrewdavismenswear.com
2. Kirkwood on the Square Fountain Square Mall
101 W. Kirkwood, Suite 119
Bloomington, IN 47403
812-323-7730
macey@andrewdavismenswear.com
Mohney Homes, Inc.
2404 Industrial Park Drive
Bloomington, IN 47401
Phone (812) 332-5920
Fax (812) 332-2989
IU Credit Union
PH: 812-855-7823
Toll Free: 888-855-MYCU
Email: marketing@iucu.org; memberservice@iucu.org; president@iucu.org
IndianaBuyItNow.com
buyitnow@hoosiertimes.com
French Lick West Baden
www.VisitFrenchLickWestBaden/
8291 W. Beechwood Avenue
French Lick, Indiana 47432
Toll free: (877) 422 – 9925
Local: (812) 936 – 3418
Underground Printing
1. Bloomington Location:
512 E. Kirkwood Ave
Bloomington, IN 47408
P: 812.558.0286
F: 866.645.1686
ugpbl@undergroundshirts.com
2. West Lafayette Location:
314 W. State St.
West Lafayette, IN 47906
P: 765.588.3851
F: 866.645.1686
ugpwl@undergroundshirts.com
Yarns Unlimited
www.YarnsUnlimited.com
101 W. Kirkwood Avenue, Suite 129
Bloomington, IN 47404
(812) 334-2464
yarnsunlimited@comcast.net
Curry Auto Center
2906 Buick Cadillac Blvd.
Bloomington, IN 47401
(812) 650-0657
(800) 926-0555
Click here to view the Fox News debate between the Brady Campaign and Indiana gun blogger, Caleb Giddings.
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