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LedJedi wrote: In my mind that's like giving a class of kindergardeners a set of steak knives and then getting upset because they shredded the curtains.

These guys aren't kindergarteners. They knew exactly what they were doing.
As for using the law to fight them... changing the law could, and often does, take years. Publishing the editor's personal information was something that could be done immediately; I imagine it got the point across.

Mithras61 wrote:Truthfully, I don't care if my neighbors know I have a gun, aside from the potential harm that that information can do to me or others to have it be public (for example, the potential for break-ins to steal the handguns by BGs, or the impact it has on my childrens' lives).

Most people here don't mind anyone knowing we have guns in our homes; we're not ashamed of them.
However, it is wise to limited the number of people that know a) you have guns, and b) where you live for the reason you stated above.

Most of my students know that I have guns, and that shooting is a hobby. (Some have even brought their targets to school to show me how well they've done.) However, I don't make my address public knowledge-- I'm not naive enough to think there aren't a few aspiring felons in the mix.

Mithras,
I don't think that publishing his social security number was appropriate, but the publishing of his home address and other personal information was meant to drive home the point that most people do not want their personal information published for everyone to read. It makes one feel very vulnerable. I have not doubt that the newspaper's purpose was to intimidate CHL holders by publishing their personal information.

When I first read about this Ohio paper publishing personal information of CHL holders, the first groups I thought of were stalking victims and women fleeing abusive partners. These two sets of the population require that their addresses and whereabouts remain private in order to remain safe. I would hate to be in their shoes; to have this happen would be extremely disruptive to their already difficult lives.

The editor isn't likely being stalked, but there are members of the CHL community whose lives are not so safe.