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To: bentway who wrote (336649)	5/6/2007 10:24:50 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1578105

The Korean kid had been involuntarily committed, should have been flagged by the Fed check, but wasn't. Did he just "fall through the cracks", or is the system just nonfunctional bullshit? Is anyone looking into it? The Korean guy fell through the cracks because VA didn't pass the info to the feds about his mental condition. States have to pass special legislation to do that.......most states, including VA, have not done so. Maybe its a state's rights issue.

To: bentway who wrote (336649)	5/6/2007 11:46:02 PM
From: d[-_-]b	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578105

Is there any data to support this? Yes - ojp.usdoj.gov I get the feeling a criminal would be pretty safe walking into a gun shop, giving all his real info, and getting a piece. All depends on what's in and timelyness of the database doesn't it - and we all know how well the government manages records. But here's what they say about the system: fbi.gov Did he just "fall through the cracks", or is the system just nonfunctional bullshit? I don't believe his commitment met the standard for denial of a gun under Virgina law. iht.com Cho's ability to buy two guns despite his history has cast new attention on the adequacy of background checks that scrutinize potential gun purchasers. And since federal gun laws depend on the states for enforcement, the failure of Virginia to flag Cho highlights the often-incomplete information provided by states to federal authorities. Currently, only 22 states submit any mental health records to the federal National Instant Criminal Background Check System, the FBI said in a statement on Thursday. Virginia is the leading state in reporting disqualifications based on mental health criteria for the NICS system, the statement said. But Virginia state law on mental health disqualifications to firearms purchases is worded slightly differently from the federal statute. So the form that Virginia courts use to notify the state police about a mental health disqualification only addresses the state criteria, which lists two potential categories that would warrant notification to the state police - someone who was "involuntarily committed" or ruled mentally "incapacitated."