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were distraught over their safety beingcompromised. One had been stabbedeight times by a previous husband (who isnow in prison) and her ex-in-laws wantedvengeance against her. Now they mightknow where she lives.Can you tell our readers what actionyou took or threatened to take thatday against the “Times” and theeditorial writer?Our first action was to notify our VA-ALERT subscribers of the situation, andwe told them to contact the newspaper.Next, we created a list of the variousways we could respond and ran it by ourlegal advisory committee, consisting ofseveral lawyers.Proposed responses included:1. Hiring a private investigator to get asmuch personal information as possibleon the columnist who wrote the story, aswell as the management of The RoanokeTimes who approved the publishing ofthe CHP database, and put it out all overthe internet.2. Contacting the major advertisers ofThe Roanoke Times via a huge e-mailcampaign and asking those advertisersto tell The Roanoke Times to issue aformal apology to gun owners and tofire the columnist and the president ofthe paper.3. Picketing the major advertisers to getthem to withdraw from advertising in TheRoanoke Times.4. Possible legal action based on thepaper releasing information on peoplethat are specially protected by the law,including those who have testified incourt against dangerous criminals.The last option seems the hardestto do at this time. The first three are inpreparatory stages as I write this.Has any of the newspaper staff attemptedto contact you, or were you able to speakto anyone at the paper directly?I was interviewed at length by oneof the paper’s reporters. He was veryinterested in how VCDL planned torespond to his paper. Other than that onereporter, we have not had direct contactwith the paper.Like you, I am fed up with this type ofreporting and these tactics used bythe opponents of freedom and morespecifically, our Second Amendmentrights. What is the VCDL doing to stopthis from happening again?We are currently pressuring twosmaller papers to stop printing thenames of local people who are gettingnew permits. In addition, we are lookingat legislative options to prevent suchinformation from being published.”The Roanoke Times” is a well knownliberal paper with a full tilt leftistagenda. Do you believe that this wasdone with malicious intent against thelaw-abiding citizens of Virginia by theeditorial staff?Absolutely. Since the article was onsunshine laws, which are about opengovernment and have nothing to do withindividuals, they should have stoppedat just getting the list. That was proofenough that Virginia’s sunshine laws areworking. Instead, they took that extra stepof publishing a searchable database. TheRoanoke Times even quoted a VirginiaState Police spokeswoman as sayingabout the list, “It is up to the recipientContinued on page 32The Kahr CW series (available in9mm and 40 S&W) has the combinationof features that makes it thebest Concealed Carry Pistol in themarket. It has the ideal combinationof stopping power and shootingcomfort, and is smaller, slimmerand lighter than competitivebrands. Its smooth double-actiontrigger reduces flinch, improvingshot placement, and is safer. Instressful situations, fine motor controlis impaired contributing to thepossibility of accidental dischargewith traditional single-action triggers found on many semiautosand revolvers. The CW Series' natural point of aimand low-felt recoil make them the ideal guns to shoot and carry.Made with Pridein the U.S.A.CW9093CW4043With the introduction of new manufacturing processes in the production of the CWseries, the Kahr pistol represents an unrivaled value. Go to your nearest retailer andask for the CW series and see just how affordable it is!® KAHR ARMS: P. O. Box 220, Blauvelt, NY 10913 Sales: 508-635-1450, 508-635-1449Websites: www.kahr.com / www.kahrshop.com Service: 508-635-1418, 508-635-1400Volume 4 - May/June 2007 www.usconcealedcarry.comConcealed Carry Magazine 31