Article updated: 1/18/2013 7:24 PM

Newspaper removes handgun permit holder data

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David Corley of Shreveport, La., replaces a rifle on its display rack Thursday while browsing through the Rock River Arms display booth at the 35th annual SHOT Show in Las Vegas. The world's largest gun and outdoor trade show ran through Friday.

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The Journal News took down the data just three days after the state enacted a gun control law that included privacy provisions for permit holders.The provisions were a reaction to interactive maps the newspaper published on LoHud.com that pinpointed thousands of permit holders in Westchester and Rockland counties.