Kaine Concludes the Madness

On Monday, Virginia Governor Tim Kaine closed a gun loophole. Kaine signed an executive order prohibiting voluntarily and involuntarily committed people from purchasing guns. The order links district courts, state police, and the FBI central criminal records database.

Kaine’s action was correct. The Virginia Tech killer had been voluntarily committed. Had police known this, his firearm purchases would have been prevented. Thirty-two lives would have been saved.