New Gun Laws in Virginia Discriminatory or Genius?

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine signed an executive order that would close the loophole on gun laws in Virginia. But because Cho was treated as an outpatient and never committed to a mental health hospital, the court's decision was not entered into the database. This will now change according to the democratic Governor, who has always had policies on strict gun control laws.

Now, here is where we come to a crossroads. On one hand, you have conservative rhetoric against this kind of law (but they also happen to think that if EVERYONE was trained and owned a gun, this never would have happened--because a logical person would never attempt something like that in the face of danger--and as we can all see, Seung-Hui Cho was clearly a logical thinker). Don't even get me started on how this is a bad idea. Regardless, they think stricter gun control is not the answer and relaxed gun laws were not the problem. What I find alarming is that Mental Health America feels the same way.

But for a completely different reason.

They see it as discriminatory against mental health patients, which is completely reasonable. So now I find myself in a moral dilemma. They are right. Not to mention that if it really came down to it, if he really wanted to, Cho could have obtained a gun just about anywhere. So stricter gun laws are gonna do jack shit to those that are truly motivated (which are usually the ones that go through with it).

According to the article, Kaine supports the same kind of database for the mentally committed in gun shows as well. Which is nice. Ok, that's a good start. As the article mentioned:

"But it would not prevent Cho from acquiring guns by several other means that require no background check in Virginia, including buy-and-trade publications, individual transactions among gun collectors or hobbyists, and gun shows _ vast firearms bazaars where scores of people sell or swap firearms. Legislation that would also subject firearms sales at gun shows to instant background checks is introduced annually in Virginia, and just as often it dies without reaching a floor vote in the General Assembly"

OK, regardless, I think I still support stricter gun laws. Because let's face it, the right to bear arms is taken just a little bit out of context. And while if everyone had guns, the world would be a safer place (yea, right). If no one had guns it's be the same thing.