Why litigate??? Use the same energy to get the advertisers to stop advertising. Car dealers, grocery stores and other advertisers fund the paper. Follow the money.
Last night I posted the following on his comments
"Can you show me the law that allows the Virginia State Police to maintain this database/"
He must approve the posting. I am waiting to see if he allows it to be posted or answers me.
If I had been able to copy this list before it was removed I would contact every person and tell them to file a class action suit using the 4th amendment to the constituion. It would not be too expensive to 150,000+ gun owners and it would set a new precedent for other states.
I believe the list was removed because the state police are not permitted to keep the database and this opens a hugh "can of worms" for the paper, columnist, and state police. I also know that the state police should not be requiring a Social Security Number for ID. That is against federal law. (See Privacy Act of 1974)
I think a lawsuit [amybe a class action?], in addition to getting advertisers to stop advertising, would be a great double-whammy.