By Jill Lawrence, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — The expiration of the 10-year-old ban on 19 types of assault weapons Monday drove up business at some gun stores and set off sparks in the political world.
John Kerry, the Democratic presidential nominee, said President Bush had failed tests of character and leadership. But the National Rifle Association lauded the demise of what it called a "misguided law, which had no effect on the actions of criminals, but penalized law-abiding citizens."
Who actually believes, George Walker Bush and his Former Homeland Security Secretary are actually going to solve this problem realistically? Maybe. But, I am very skeptical considering the focus of the Neocon media services such as FOX News. How's Tony Snow doing? No one ever says these days.
Bush plans committee to examine shootings
Gov. Tim Kaine's spokesman said the federal probe won't affect the governor's panel.
Gov. Tim Kaine's spokesman said the federal probe won't affect the governor's panel.
There was a lawsuit whereby Virginia Tech wanted to ban firearms on campus. Their plea was denied, What else is there to investigate? Unless .... ????? .... there is still another agenda.
And this 'reality, that the laws neglected to stop the killer' just might be the exact focus why I nearly don't have to make the rest of my argument. But. For the purpose of focus on corruption and for the record, I'll persist.
WASHINGTON, April 20 — Under federal law, the Virginia Tech gunman Seung-Hui Cho should have been prohibited from buying a gun after a Virginia court declared him to be a danger to himself in late 2005 and sent him for psychiatric treatment, a state official and several legal experts said Friday.
