Can't say, unfortunately, that I'm surprised the relic hunters  
barraged the legislators with e-mails, and quashed the bill. As usual  
it would appear that the archaeological community is involved after  
it is too late. However, I would encourage anyone from Virginia to  
contact Del Plum, as well as their own delegate and senator, and  
encourage them to sponsor the legislation again. There may not be as  
many of us as there are relic hunters, but there is not need for us  
to roll over.