NBC receives mail from shooter

[skippy3481]

Acutally somer, i was listening to someone who helped design the gun law In VA and he was pretty sure that being in a mental health institution would not disqualify him from owning the gun, even though it should. He said that 90% of the time the information is not picked up on by the computer doing the background check...... Sounds like something needs fixed.....

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by skippy3481

Acutally somer, i was listening to someone who helped design the gun law In VA and he was pretty sure that being in a mental health institution would not disqualify him from owning the gun, even though it should. He said that 90% of the time the information is not picked up on by the computer doing the background check...... Sounds like something needs fixed.....

Yeah, there is a box that asks if you were "involuntarily" committed...that would red flag the application. Apparently he didn't check it and apparently it didn't show up on the computer check...so, the question remains regarding type of commitment. In any event, it should stop a sale imo!