Bob McDonnell in 2008 Governor's State of the State speeches

On Gun Control: Keep guns out of hands of dangerously mentally ill

The shootings at Virginia Tech point out areas where change is needed. Both state and federal law prohibit a person who has been found by a court to be a danger to himself or others from buying a firearm. Until last April, there was no clear policy stating that a person ordered to involuntary outpatient treatment should be reported to the Central Criminal Records Exchange and kept from purchasing a weapon.

This helped spur Congress to pass meaningful, bipartisan legislation to encourage the same result on a national level.

Source: 2008 State of the State address by Governor Tim Kaine Jan 9, 2008

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