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Virginia Senate Delays, Blocks Move to Prevent Felons Buying at Gun Shows
22 January 2008
Virginian-Pilot (Virginia)
RICHMOND, Virginia — The hundreds of people who turned out Monday morning to learn the fate of a Senate bill that would require criminal background checks for those who purchase firearms from private dealers at gun shows will have to wait a bit longer.
The Senate Courts of Justice committee that is considering the bill to close the so-called gun-show loophole heard testimony but delayed a vote until Wednesday. Current state law requires criminal background checks of... (GunPolicy.org)