18th April 2007, 8:38 PM
A Black Falcon Wrote:That's not true actually, he had gone to the mental institution willingly, and only involuntary institutionalizations make you unable to buy handguns in Virginia.
In 2003 he was involuntarily committed by a counselor at Virginia tech who had concerns about the safety of students and staff and to him self. While involuntary committed and undergoing treatment he was legally deemed a treat to himself and others making the purchase of a hand gun illegal.
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