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Pa. Gym, Va. Tech Shooters Shopped on Same Website

Site rep: This proves people need to protect themselves

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 7, 2009 11:02 AM CDT

(Newser) – The Pennsylvania health club shooter and the Virginia Tech killer purchased gun equipment from the same website, WPXI Pittsburgh reports. George Sodini bought accessories from TGSCOM, which sold a gun to Seung-Hui Cho. “We deal with police and government agencies as customers,” said a rep for the firm, which runs the site TheGunSource.com. "This tragedy underscores the need for people to protect themselves and not rely only on police."

“It's unbelievable that guns can be purchased so easily on the Internet, and all it takes is one bullet to kill one person," said the mother of a Virginia Tech survivor. "We just want to promote responsible gun laws so the shooting like at the LA Fitness center don't happen.”

 In this undated file photo released by the Virginia State Police, Seung-Hui Cho is shown.
In this undated file photo released by the Virginia State Police, Seung-Hui Cho is shown.   (AP Photo/Virginia State Police)
Police officers investigate a shooting at the L.A. Fitness health club where a gunman opened fire in the aerobics room Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009 in Bridgeville, Pa.
Police officers investigate a shooting at the L.A. Fitness health club where a gunman opened fire in the aerobics room Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009 in Bridgeville, Pa.   (AP Photo/Don Wright)
This undated photo released by the Allegheny County Police shows George Sodini.
This undated photo released by the Allegheny County Police shows George Sodini.   (AP Photo/Allegheny County Police)
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COMMENTS
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ChickenChopper
Aug 8, 2009 12:11 PM CDT
what was the site..."REPUBLICANS R US"??? or thegunsource.com, same diff
Fiskebolle
Aug 7, 2009 11:31 AM CDT
"instruments of pain, tragedy and death" But not when government possesses them, then it's just a necessary tool.
scootersrockin
Aug 7, 2009 8:52 AM CDT
The dealer will then conduct the background check.
 

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