Lets look at this a minute hypothetically. For instance there is a gentlemen that has a sizable firearm collection. He is a proud so he shows pictures and braggs on his collection. So then he is required to disclose his location and real name here on the forum. Some thief gets his name and location from here does a google search waits till he is not there and cleans him out of his collection. I can see where some one may not want his private information known. Now if a person chooses to want to disclose the location of his residence and his name,  then he decides to assume the risk and the liability to his own personal belongings. So where would someone draw the line? What is considered safe for the forum would be potentially putting someone’s person possessions and family at risk.  

We have a similar situation on another site we frequent.  Another member brought up the same concerns that Cookie Monster listed here.  That forum makes the use of maps optional.  I have no fear of having a map on my profile, but would more carefully moniter pictures I would be willing to post on a site with a map.   If this site offered the use of a map as an option, I would have to think long and hard about using it.  I would not quit the forum, but I may not be willing to be quite so open about the guns I own.  JMHO  

A map by state would not be a bad Idea. Tony has a point a state by state and a country data base should be safe enough. Then if members want to contact one another they can use the PM option. As a general rule I do not post any personal information on the internet.

I had a long talk with Eric on the phone today we are trying to work something out