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Virginia May Close Gun Loophole

Governor's order would give more mental health info to dealers

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 25, 2007 6:04 AM CDT

(Newser) – Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine is considering closing the loophole that allowed Virginia Tech gunman Cho Seung Hui to buy guns despite his dangerous and conspicuous mental illness. A judge ruled Cho mentally ill in 2005, but didn't commit him, so his records were not in...   Read full story »

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