If Cho had been rejected for purchasing a gun, I wonder what his next move would have been. It seems like his name should also be turned over to the police for investigation. Otherwise, he might buy a gun through another method?
You mean he illegally purchased a gun? Boy is he in trouble.
The system should be modified so that the mental health diagnoses is reported.
So much for background checks and gun-free zones.
you mean gun legislation proved futile?
Another thing to ponder, the boyfriend was detained on the day of the shooting (and I don’t suspect that the officers were cheery or believed him much when they stopped him) on the evidence that he (a)knew the victim, and (b)had a gun.
Some profile.
Yet an adult who was convicted of criminal insanity and prescribed psychoactive medications was left to his own authority.
The focus should be on being denied the ability to defend yourself with equal or superior force. VAT did just that, no guns, no OC, no weapons. Some states require a permit to carry pepper spray [OC]. Keeping records and court rulings of the mental health of a potential gun owner, is the start of looking at the mental health, of a vehicle owner. Hey, you can’t travel by plane because your mental health background check reveals .... The Commies are doing this to complete their mission, shred the U.S Constitution.
See how well gun control works? I am grateful the mere existence of paper laws keeps us so safe. Maybe we need more paper laws to keep us even safer. </sarc>
But they refused to pass info on because of privacy concerns. But not the “privacy” of certain other people. Bout 32 of em.
IF ONLY THEY HAD ENFORCED THE CURRENT LAWS... THOSE ALREADY ON THE BOOKS!
Sorry for the caps, but it needs to be shouted from the rooftops!
LLS
Hence mental cases without criminal records can purchase arsenals.
What do we and where do we go from here?
So this nut bought a gun illegally? He also carried guns on the campus “illegally.” He used the guns illegally many times. The law/police/justice/etc. never got in his way during any of this. Passing laws and threats of punishment after the fact are no protection against a determined killer.
ML/NJ
The laws are made for law-abiding citizens (duh!).
Criminals don’t care about the laws.
Could’a ... should’a ... would’a .... We’re mad as hell and we’re not going to take it anymore.
The gun store did nothing wrong. The fault lies with the State of Virginia. The Virginia Legislature also disarmed all campuses in 2006, thus completing their circle of incompetence in this matter.
What is this FedGov law doing operating inside the Commonwealth? Or, apparently not operating.