Civitas Media had a plan:

“The second project examines the explosion of ‘conceal and carry’ gun permits across the U.S. Through public records act requests, we will attempt to build state-by-state databases that list those who have the right to carry a concealed weapon,” Lawitz wrote in the email.

This news went over about as well as you'd expect, with a large sentiment for "Ok, so we'll follow the lead from last year when those idiots back east did this: make lists of the owners, managers, everyone, and publish that!"

Now
In a statement to this column via e-mail, Civitas CEO Michael C. Bush said, “Civitas Media never had any plans or intentions of publishing in print or online lists of holders of “conceal and carry” permits. Nor will Civitas Media develop databases of permit holders. A poorly crafted internal memo meant to highlight editorial discussions and planning incorrectly indicated that such a database was being planned; it has been considered and rejected.”
Translation: "Holy crap, these people are pissed!  And they mean it, they'll publish OUR information!  We need to find an excuse to call this off."
Thus we have 'poorly crafted internal memo' and 'incorrectly indicated'.  And 'some states will not share that information'.

Why no, I do not trust the bastards. Through public records act requests, we will attempt to build state-by-state databases that list those who have the right to carry a concealed weapon.; there's not much 'poorly crafted' about that.  I think they meant to do exactly that, and it blew up in their face.

As it should.