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Originally Posted by HuskyMan
since you appear to have a better understanding of the "law" than myself, perhaps you might care to explain how Cho waltzed into a gun store and loaded up on guns and ammo. apparently he sailed right through the back ground check (as in the purchase he made was LEGAL), didn't he? the "law" seems to have failed us all, didn't it counselor?
my question is, if a "Cho incident" happened once, is it possible for it to happen again? there isn't enough ink and paper to write enough "law" to protect the public from the Cho's of this world.
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The State of Virginia did not apply the federal law regarding mental capacity for owning a firearm. Cho should not have been allowed to purchase the weapons. Because he was released to outpatient care after being placed in custody as a danger to himself and others, the state did not realize that he should have been ineligible. Simple misunderstanding of the law that was partially to blame for the deaths at V. Tech.
Yes, this kind of incident can happen again, but if the laws are understood and applied correctly, maybe it will help avert even one.