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 Virginia Closes Insane Gun LoopholePosted on Apr 30, 2007Mentally ill people who’ve been deemed a danger to themselves and involuntarily committed will no longer be able to legally buy guns in Virginia. Gov. Timothy Kaine issued the executive order in response to the massacre at Virginia Tech.
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By dale Headley, May 1, 2007 at 1:39 pm #
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This is a Band-Aid for a gaping wound. As long as the NRA holds this country’s politicians in thrall these horrific crimes will never abate. The whole world views the U.S. with utter dismay at our impotency in the face of faux cowboys and bigots who cower in fear every night with handguns under their pillows, expecting black men to attack them in their beds.
Report thisBy Tom Doff, May 1, 2007 at 4:22 am #
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Now, if they’d just close the loophole about mentally ill people who are a danger to others, we could get guns out of the hands of politicians.
What a reverse that would be.
Imagine, starting a ‘War’ on War.
Report thisBy JNagarya, April 30, 2007 at 11:28 pm #
#67346 by peedeecee on 4/30 at 5:24 pm
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“Oh, please. Twenty-eight states do not divulge the health records of mental patients who are deemed a danger to themselves or others, or who have been involuntarily admitted to a mental hospital. (Given the confidentiality of medical records, there is some argument in favor of the records being kept private.) I think Virginias move is a bit of tokenism a bit late.”
Yeah, the “responsible”—especially the misinformed “responsible gun owner” want it to be legal for criminals and the mentally troubled to be able to buy guns _legally_.
Why not run for office and work to repeal all law? I mean, if criminals and the mentally troubled are going to get guns anyway, why bother making any effort whatsoever to prevent that. Why make it difficult for them?
Only that which is perfect should exist; and that doesn’t include law.
When will you apologists for the NRA lie stop blaming the victims?
Report thisBy peedeecee, April 30, 2007 at 9:24 pm #
Oh, please. Twenty-eight states do not divulge the health records of mental patients who are deemed a danger to themselves or others, or who have been involuntarily admitted to a mental hospital. (Given the confidentiality of medical records, there is some argument in favor of the records being kept private.) I think Virginia’s move is a bit of tokenism a bit late.
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