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Alexandria shooting: What are Virginia's gun laws?
Last Updated Jun 15, 2017 2:25 PM EDT
On a quiet Wednesday morning in the suburbs outside Washington, D.C., on a baseball field in Alexandria, Virginia, a man used a 7.62 caliber rifle and a 9 mm handgun to shoot at members of Congress, their staffs and security officers practicing for the annual congressional baseball game, according to law enforcement sources.
So, what gun laws does Virginia have in place that a member of the public could obtain a gun and open fire on five people, including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana)?
There is no indication the suspect -- 66-year-old James T. Hodgkinson of Illinois whom President Trump said has died from his injuries -- obtained or was carrying the gun illegally, federal law enforcement authorities said in a statement Thursday. It's still unclear where he obtained the guns, a matter federal authorities are now investigating.
Virginia is historically a fairly gun-friendly state, and although Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe's administration has worked to toughen gun laws, the Republican-controlled legislature has worked to keep gun laws relatively loose.
"There are too many guns in the street," McAuliffe said in a news conference Wednesday near the shooting location. "...This is a very serious issue."
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Alexandria shooting: What are Virginia's gun laws?
Last Updated Jun 15, 2017 2:25 PM EDT
On a quiet Wednesday morning in the suburbs outside Washington, D.C., on a baseball field in Alexandria, Virginia, a man used a 7.62 caliber rifle and a 9 mm handgun to shoot at members of Congress, their staffs and security officers practicing for the annual congressional baseball game, according to law enforcement sources.
So, what gun laws does Virginia have in place that a member of the public could obtain a gun and open fire on five people, including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana)?
There is no indication the suspect -- 66-year-old James T. Hodgkinson of Illinois whom President Trump said has died from his injuries -- obtained or was carrying the gun illegally, federal law enforcement authorities said in a statement Thursday. It's still unclear where he obtained the guns, a matter federal authorities are now investigating.
Virginia is historically a fairly gun-friendly state, and although Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe's administration has worked to toughen gun laws, the Republican-controlled legislature has worked to keep gun laws relatively loose.
"There are too many guns in the street," McAuliffe said in a news conference Wednesday near the shooting location. "...This is a very serious issue."
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Alexandria shooting: What are Virginia's gun laws?
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