Shelby County, Ohio -- A man enforcing the law may be charged with breaking the law.

Shelby County Sheriff Kevin O'Leary is accused of giving the addresses of gun permit holders to a Sidney newspaper.

A prosecutor is looking at whether the sheriff violated the disclosure portion of Ohio's new concealed weapons law.

The law requires sheriff departments to disclose the name, county of residence and birth date of permit holders to journalists.

O'Leary says he thought "county" meant he could give addresses to the Sidney Daily News this week.

If he's charged and found guilty, the sheriff could go to jail and fined 25-hundred dollars.