From the Associated Press:
People who support closing the gun show loophole lie in on the lawn of the Capitol in Richmond, Va., Monday, Jan. 21, 2008. Families and friends of the Virginia Tech shooting victims packed a public hearing Monday to support legislation closing a loophole that allows criminals and the mentally ill to buy firearms at gun shows without a background check. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
And:
Daniel Vann, who opposes the gun show bill, left, stands next to Virginia Tech shooting victim Colin Goddard, right, who is participating in a rally supporting a bill to close the gun show loophole at the Capitol in Richmond, Va., Monday, Jan. 21, 2008. The legislation is intended to remove a loophole that allows criminals and the mentally ill to buy firearms at gun shows without a background check. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Hat Tip: Don Surber.
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January 24th, 2008 at 9:33
Unfourtounatly the bill was closed by the Senate. It’s amazing it wasn’t given more consideration. People with a criminal record should not be able to purchase firearms, and the people are smart enough to know where to obtain guns without intervention.
January 24th, 2008 at 11:12
I agree that Second Amendment rights may be restricted by due process. That by result of fair judicial process. I do not believe that rights can be abridged by mere executive, administrative or legislature fiat. We all have a right to keep and bear arms until that right is duly restricted by a court.