... that we're not hearing that much about this:
The man who killed a police officer and took his own life on the Virginia Tech campus last week used a handgun he had purchased legally, but it is still unclear what set him off, police said Tuesday.“We’re still working toward establishing and identifying a motive,” said Corinne Geller, a spokeswman for the Virginia State Police.
Ross T. Ashley, 22, bought the .40-caliber, semi-automatic handgun in January at a licensed Virginia dealer, police said. They declined to name the outlet.
Also interesting that police aren't naming the FFL, since it sounds like the guy had no red flags; he just went nuts.
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Keep in mind that the other VA Tech shooter bought his guns legally as well. The only reason he was able to buy them legally was the fact that the judge ordered him to get mental health treatment, but didn't involuntarily commit him like he should have.
The Brady types like to pretend that it was just Virginia not telling the Feds that he was now prohibited, but the reality was that the lack of involuntary committment meant he was never actually a prohibited person.
The fact that he wasn't prohibited doesn't change the fact that he was bugshit insane and everyone knew it. The judge dropped the ball.
Dittos Sean ...
I'd also like to point out that the fact that Cho should have been prohibited has no bearing on whether or not he could obtain firearms.
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