Handgun-a-month Law Repealed by Mcdonnell

I have 300 guns and never hurt anyone. Why is it everyone has to suffer because of a few bad people. Is it sad others were injured or killed by another absolutely, but those people will do what they intend with or without a gun.

The bill isn't or wasn't a good idea to begin with. It does nothing to keep the criminals honest and gun free. It really hurts the citizens who enjoy the shooting sports. As this article points out, No criminal is going to go into a gunstore, stand in the bright lights….. I do not see how this law would have prevented any shootings at any school.

Guns don't kill people, People kill people!

Repealing that law will not make a bit of difference. Law abiding gun owners who own and buy guns are not the problem. To stop any violence you have to deal with the source and that is teaching people it is wrong to kill and hurt others and friends and loved ones of someone who is disturbed enough to commit violent acts should step forward and help that person because there are signs beforehand. Just blaming guns for all violence is silly.

Repealing that law will not make a bit of difference. Law abiding gun owners who own and buy guns are not the problem. To stop any violence you have to deal with the source and that is teaching people it is wrong to kill and hurt others and friends and loved ones of someone who is disturbed enough to commit violent acts should step forward and help that person because there are signs beforehand. Just blaming guns for all violence is silly.

It is so idiotic to think that repealing this stupid Clinton/Brady era law will cause more gun violence. My only question is 'Why was it still on the books this long?'

Guns don't kill people,,, just like bottles of beer don't kill people or cars…people that use guns in violent crimes need to be punished that's a given…but when a kid walks into a school with a gun shouldn't the parents be held accountable too. People with stable homes and parents who do whatever is necessary to keep their kids safe and care about other's don't walk into a school or place of business and start shooting people. We live in a society where it is criminally prosecutable to bully or harass someone but father's and mother's are never punished for telling their kids to man up and act like a man. When a kid is in trouble he/she will tell you…maybe not in words but definitely will tell you somehow. There is nothing you have going on that's more important than our kid/s…screw work…or the football game…or your favorite tv show…get off your a$$ and get in your kid's life. It isn't an option…its your damned duty bound priviledge to be a parent.

Padre Twice you are my hero! I own a number of guns too, but nowhere near that many. Funny none of the guns in our gun collections have been used to shoot anybody. Crack down on crime and criminals, not honest people who own guns. To legally purchase a handgun, one has to pass a background check. Criminals do not bother with the legal gun purchase in general(it does happen on rare occasion though). Sadly, in Ohio recently, the gun was stolen from a relative. The unsecured gun issue may come back to haunt him. Why should someone be limited to only one a month? On occasion, a deal may pop up on a handgun that I want to buy. Why should I, a responsible person, be denied a purchase?

All those people are dumb.

It's called mathematics, morons. If you have more guns, you can kill more people. There's no other reason to have more than one handgun. And Virginians wonder why their state gets mocked constantly.

Guns don't kill people, (angry, crazy, hate filled, and fanatical) people with guns kill people.

Not only this, but people who already have at least one gun aren't waiting until they have twenty to do something illegal…They are either already doing illegal things (most likely long before they ever HAD a gun) or not.

People keep trying to focus on the legal gun users/owners, and they often don't consider the criminal and how the criminal can be stopped. Bravo for this Governor who "Gets it".

I have 7 handguns, 2 bought the same day, at a GUN SHOW! 1 may have killed someone in 1943 (P.38) but none of the others have, yet. And they will not, unless you try to hurt me or mine. The end.

What's the Hand-Gun-a-Month Law? Nowhere in this poorly written article is the reader even remotely informed about the law itself, just the reaction to its repeal. Lousy journalism at its finest; assuming the reader already knows what you're writing about.

It's nice to see progress in the states. Now if ALL states would stop limiting our basic rights as Americans. Gun restrictions help criminals maintain an advantage. The police are there in minutes when seconds count. Call 911 and get put into a phone queue or pull out a 1911.45 Cal out of your holster and defend your family.

Why don't you explain the "one handgun a month law" to your readers? Your article presumes that everyone knows exactly what you are talking about.

gotta leave it to politiians to do the oposite of what makes sense.They want to focus so much on prying into other peoples bedrooms and lives but the important issues they sweep under the carpet.

Brian, great victim mentality. Blame guns instead of those using guns to kill. What if you are an alcoholic? Should you be limited to owning just one car so you can't kill as many people when you are out driving under the influence? Is the car to blame? Suck it up and take responsibility for your actions.

have gun will shoot. especially if one is inclined. a 4 year old girl in my neighborhood was accidentally shot and killed while her father was cleaning his gun way back in 1956. my brothers, dad and grandfather were all hunters. I still see no use for them except for law enforcement. a gun free life is sorta safe. a brady law supporter.

As said in the article, criminals don't buy guns from legal vendors, they buy them from shady shadow figures on the street. Even if they did buy them at the gun store, 1 gun is just as effective as 10 when shooting someone. If you want to stop crime, buy a gun and fight back. If you outlaw guns, only outlaws will have guns.

Bob McDonnell, the best Governor in Virginia in 50 years! In this economy who has the extra money to buy an arsenal all at once. Opposition to the repeal is laughable. The NRA is in Fairfax, Va for Goodness sake, we should be leading the way…..Thank you NRA and my $33 a year mininum investment to insure freedom.

Unfortunatly there is a reason to have more then one handgun. There are the ones used for personal defense, competitive shooting, small & large game hunting. I have several handguns and each have a specific purpose.

think about it. you can kill just as many people with one gun and extra ammo , as you can with 10 guns. how many can you shoot at once. this country was founded on the right to and the duty to have fire arms. if you don't like it move to one of those sissy countries , like france.

To the people who don't get it.The Govenor repealed this law because it wasnt working.The only real way to stop gun violence is to inforcw the laws we have.You use a gun to commit a crime goto jail for 10 years no early release.that's on top of the sentence for the crime.Being a felon with a gun 30 years no early release.Allnew laws hurt those of us who obey the existing laws.And sendind cronies to other states to by guns and then take them back to New York like Bloomberg does just so he can tell others what todo should get this piece life in prison as he violates several state and federal laws.

Hmmm, you act like the the actual gun itself is doing the killing and not either the person squeezing the trigger or the round that left the chamber after the action. If you're against the number of guns being available to the public, then you should also be agianst any ammunition being sold as well too then, huh? You generalize and blame Va for gun related deaths in other states and yet you don't even stop to think about the possibility that the guns (and ammo) probably didn't start in Va…Nobody "mocks" Virginia on a daily basis like you say…

300 guns?????
i think these "killers" you speak of choose guns over any other killing machine because they realize that they have the best chance of doing maximum damage with a gun. if this kid had run into the cafeteria throwing knives at people, they could've easily and quickly gotten out of the way. if he had come in with a cross bow and started shooting, in this case, too, his targets could have easily gotten out of his way (i don't know of a cross bow that can repeatedly fire arrows as fast as ANY gun, but just because i've never heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist). finally, if he had walked in determined to strangle as many people to death as possible (with a wire, a rope, or with his bare hands), i suspect he would've gotten his ass beaten half to death.

the easy availability of guns in this country is a real problem- a HUGE one. the sooner we acknowledge that, the sooner we'll be able to curtail the violence associated with them (guns).

better outlaw cars too.

when you outlaw guns only outlaws will have guns.

I thought the same thing, but I will say it wasn't hard to figure out what it was as I read through the article.

Liberals don't understand facts and reality. If they did they wouldn't be liberals. Getting rid of guns or making it hard to buy a gun is the same as our surrendering and apologetic president reducing our nuke stocks. Just because we do it doesn't mean Russia will reduce theirs or that Iran and Al Queda will all of the sudden stop hating us. All of you nutjobs on the left need to take emotion out of all of all of your irrational decisions and use any remaining intellect to re-enter the real world.

A crook in the state of Florida is not going to spend $200 of his hard stolen money to apply for a CWP (concealed weapons permit),take a 3 hour class,pay for a complete background check,get your mug shot and the rest of the BS to own a gun.Now alll law men in 15 states know I'm registered legal gun owner!!!CRIMANALS don't do this!!!!!!

thats not the guns fault . what dont you bitch about the ASSHOLE father , who didnt know a thing about howw to handle or care for a gun . his stupidity should not infringe on others rights .

Get rid of the liberal ass judges and do away with plea bargaining and make any crime involving a gun that causes personal injury to onother person punishable with a life sentence with no chance for parole and it might deter some of the gun using criminals. Of couse there will always be the nut jobs that won't care if they die in prison. Criminals will always be able to get guns on the streets, so put them where they can't get them for the rest of their lives. Can I get an Amen up in here?

Typical liberal response. Can't argue with facts, insult and belittle people. I'll bet you have never bought a gun in your life, much less even know the first thing about how they operate. Using your "logic"; why do you need more than 1 pair of shoes, or household cutlery, or pants? Being the victim of crime when I was un-armed and armed, I like the outcome of armed any day of the week.

Jon I totally agree with you. 100%

Its my right as a law abiding citizen, now try me out!

if you can only buy one gun a month that's ok because one gun is you need to commit a crime. or you can buy one hand gun and 10 aks. what a stupid law.

your not going to change a damn thing, its not the guns, not the amount of sales, its the idiots who do not take proper actions when storing and locking the guns, rifles, pistols or what have you. the parents should be the ones responsible for not locking up and securing the fire arms.

very well said mr. silcox, i agree with you 100%, can not blame guns itself. values should taught beginning from home and in school. thank you sir.

The federally licensed gun dealers in the U.S. have to report more than one handgun transaction to the same buyer in a 7 day period we send this directly to the BATFE. So they have a notice of any potential handgun trafficking as soon as we send it in. So a one handgun a month law only controls the citizens of the state. The federal multiple purchase notice was already in place long before the VT shootings. So it didn't help or prevent that tragedy.

yes sir, bad people will use anything as weapons to hurt other people. people who owns guns legally should not be targeted. go after those people who owns guns illegally. thank you sir.

yes, yes we should be allowed to defend ourselves! thank you mr. keeton.

that is true mr. san fratello criminals will find guns anywhere anyways , we should be able to defend ourselves from this people. thank you sir.

Awesome! Now if they can get DIANE FEINSTEIN TO SHUT THE HELL UP. I own an AK-47 (among others). I am not a criminal. It IS registered, there, "Mr. ATF Agent who scours the net looking for violators of the 1968 Gun Control Act/Patriot Act." ATF= NEW Geheime Staats Polizei (Gestapo) complete with MP5 machine pistols. "Halt, your papers are NOT IN ORDER!" It's coming…..

300 guns? Wow. How much ammo do you have? I'm a liberal, but I break from the far left when it comes to gun control. A lot of us libs like our guns too. I guess we don't have the fear of them being taken away like the NRA wants to make us believe. They love to portray the Dems in govt as a bunch of gun grabbers. The NRA preys on your fear. If they stuck with gun issues and stayed out of other right wing politics I may have kept my life membership. Eyes open people.

well said!

How about a bill that limits Americans to just one fast food purchase per week? That would prevent far more deaths than a bill limiting law abiding citizens from purchasing handguns.

I used to live in Virginia and this is a big mistake.

yeah make it harder for a person to buy a gun do you really think the crooks are going to folllow the rules and the Vt shooting would have happend with out this law soon the crooks will have all the access to firearms and the legal gun owners will have no choice but to throw stones at them Va lawmakers are not using their head.

I hope that other lawmakers are taking notice of this! We have enough laws on the books already! If the judiciary doesn't uphold the current laws…why make new ones! I have a little brass plaque on my front door that reads "We don't dial 911". Haven't had a burglary, or home invasion yet! Having a couple of dogs around the house doesn't hurt, either! Best "advanced warning" security system $$ can buy!

Start gelding the criminals who use handguns in any kind of crime!

One place I would suspect a lot of criminals getting guns is gun shows through the gun show loop hole. You can walk up to any individual that is selling something from his collection, no paperwork pay cash and gone, nobody there ever knows your name. But it doesn't take a gun show for criminals to get their hands on a gun, Best thing to do is get one for yourself and protect yourself.

Mark Walker I agree with what you said except that those same libs that try and controll guns will not stop until all the guns are taken away 1 peice at a time.

rzaldys0619 We are allowed to defend ourselves. It is a God – given right not a privilege given by politicians. If guns are outlawed, I will be an outlaw, but never a criminal.

if Guns kill people then the spoon made Oprah fat and pencils misspell words.. lacking morality and structured growth development as a child kills people. Taking God out of EVERYTHING Kills people, allowing children to misbehave with out proper punishment kills people. Stupidity kills, period.. fix the stupid in people and solve the problem.

I live in Massachusetts which is a very un-frendly fire arm state. I had owned fire armes almost my hole life till they changed the laws here and I had to give them away all because I made a fake inspection sticker for my car now I'm a fellon its a joke.

one day I was attacked in my own house by two men I did not use any of my fire arms to stop them but I did use a knife, got arested and almost got ten years for it but the judge did drop the charges.

they will let me buy any black powder fire arm pistol or rifle but I cant buy the powder or caps.

so if your a fire arm owner don't come here. No Mitt Romney you can thank him for that one.

Guns are a tool nothing more. If it is used for it's intended purpose it is not a problem. Guns don't kill people, people kill people. Cars kill more people every year then guns. Gun control is the ability to use it correctly and safely.

Now if we could only get it repealed in California! It's a completely useless law for those of us who already own firearms.

They don`t ban cars , or alcohol when they are involved in deaths of so many!

Did gun laws in Texas and Arizona stop Eric Holder from walking guns across the Mexican border so they could be used by the thousands to murder Mexican citizens, Mexican Police not to mention American Border agents?

Even the Obama administration does not obey gun laws, why should the common criminal?

I'am proud to say that my daughter makes a living selling guns and other equiment to police depts. I have nevr seen or heard of a gun killing anyone. Has anyone ever heard of a gun getting up and walking into a school or a bank and causing a problem. NO IT'S THE PERSON WITH THE GUN. Any person who is of sound mind and willing to go through a extended live fire course to show that you can use a gun in a safe maner. Should be allowed to carry a gun ANY where. Iam willing to bet if teachers were allowed to carry conceled guns you wouldn't have school shootings.

When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns….tired and worn phrase but just as true today as it ever was.

Has anyone heard of the Georgia town Kennesaw? They made it mandatory for law abiding heads of households to own a gun and guess what? the crime rate drop tremedously and they had only had only 1 shooting incident in over 25 years.
Can anyone who opposses legal gun ownership explain why this is possible? OK, I will tell you since you obviously don't know. Since the law went into effect, the criminals were not the only people who had guns, they didn't have an advantage anymore; and I guess that these criminals are afraid of people who can shoot back!

He couldn't have said it better. Criminals don't go to gun stores and fill out a 4473. Everyone knows that if criminals want guns, they get them straight from the BATFE.

Saying that guns kill people is like saying that pencils misspell words, cars make people crash, and spoons make people fat

I agree that the gun dealers won't be effected, but what about the kids that take their parents guns and shoot up the school? Obviously they are not buying on the black market. It's pretty obvious here that McDonnell is reacting to the GOBS AND GOBS of lobbying and campaign contribution money that comes from the NRA and the people who donate to LITERALLY WHOEVER THE RNA SAYS TO GIVE MONEY TOO (regardless of reason).

I own guns too and none of mine have been used to commit a crime. But, the same could be said for the guns that were used in the aforementioned shootings. You really only need one to go on a shooting spree. Multiple guns on hand won't anyone make a criminal. If it did then all gun store owners should be closely monitored and maybe have their movements restricted until they sell out their stock.

I am a life NRA member, have many guns and handguns all legally purchased and never hurt anyone. I have been concerned about losing our rights since the Obama Hilliary Fienstien Holder etc regime has been in place. Reading all your pro gun comments lets me know I am not alone. Thank you all!

if they are going to bring the school shootings into this. Allow for concealed carry on campus! Betcha THAT would have made a difference!

This bill and others like it seek to prevent private citizens from using legal maneuvers to obtain large caches of weapons and then turning them over to criminals thru legal maneuvers like gun shows. I own several firearms myself both sporting and for personal protection & have a CCP. I have never bought more than one at a time. I totally believe we need some control that prevents weapons from ending up beyond our borders and being used against US citizens abroad. (just look at fast and furious).

i remember when i was a kid all my friends parents had guns my moms boyfriend nephew went to jail when he was in high school for bringing a gun to school, as i got older i got a gun really easy and in the souths theres guns everywhere

james, that is how i look at it .

I'm all for handgun owership and the 2nd Amendment. The problem is too many people buy a handgun and don't get the proper training. That shouldn't be the case you need to get properly trained in the handling of the weapon and the responsiblity that comes with owning one and having it in your place of residence.

My family has almost a dozen guns and we don't shoot up anyone. Criminals are criminals and law abiding citizens are law abiding citizens (who by-the-way are devastated most by gun control). Rick Santorum is so right — family values have degraded to the point that you have these school shootings. Gun control was much more modest way-back-when and kids didn't shoot up their classmates at school. States with the least restrictive gun control after lower violent crime rates per capita. Also, you see that when States adopt things like Conceal-and-Carry, violent crime drops.
You have to wage war on the offenders themselves. Raise the penalties for violent non-defense offenses with weapons, have a system like the sex offender database for those violent offenders, etc. NOT a database for all registered weapon owners. That's a big no-no.

I love how anytime activists want to persuade people, they avoid any reasonable argument and go straight for the "It's for the children" route. No, it isn't for the kids, it's for your own sense of achievement.

Got that right!

Got that right!

Repealed the law? Personally, I think all law abiding citizens SHOULD be required to buy one handgun a month. Liberals: Please note this is meant to be sarcastic…

Cities where you have guns in homes have very low crime compared to the places who limit access..but you need to know how to use them properly and USE them not as a toy. Guns protect you if properly used like the lady in OK this year who killed the intruder who entered her home..police in general do not prevent! They come after the fact..you need guns to protect yourself and your family!

Mark Walker the NRA doesn't believe all dems are after our guns just those who while in office have vate for gun restricting laws that make little or no sense. They just want the 2nd amendment to be inturputated as it has been written. Militia's are common citizens protecting their freedoms. So in honesty we the people should have access to the same arms as the militiary to insure a free state. Grant this is alittle much to swallow it si however the truth.

The problem with your line of thinking is that the only ones who will be "gun free" will be the defensless citizen. Criminals will always find a way to break the law; that's why they are called criminals. If the entire planet were indeed "gun free," then we'd possibly be safe, but until then, I'm keeping mine.

If you ban guns then only the criminals will have guns. Guns don't kill, people do. Do you throw out the pot because you burned dinner? And then consider the constitution.

Thanks for half the story Yahoo! What is the one handgun a month law anyway?

I went through two of the best gun safety courses in the world. I started with the Boy Scouts and ended up with serving 12 years in the U.S. Army. Both of these organizations were very strict when it came to gun safety. And guess what, I've never had an accidental shooting or never shot something (or someone) that I didn't want to hit. By the way, I was 12 years old when I took the Boy Scout course, but I learned to shoot from my grandfather when I was 8.

Or just buy the throw aways from Colgate…lol

Mark Walker Hey Mark, There is some truth to what you say regarding the NRA, some. I truly feel that members of congress like pufhiken Chuck Schumer,Dny and many others like him would like nothing more than to re visit the recent interpertation of the 2nd. Amendment. I live in eastern Pa. way too close to NY and have seen first hand their( he and his sidekick mayor doucheberg) disdain for your rights.They sued Some local gun shops here for guns purchased here showing up in Manhattan where a prison sentence awaits ANYONE caught with a gun. The lib dems from The Peoples Republic of NJ are no better. Pa is an anomaly in the northeast and has a proud heritage in favor of "liberal gun Laws". That continued heritage can be, in large part, attributed to help from the NRA. They need to be extreme in their vigilance just as the Libs need to be vigilant in whatever makes you all tick.

Wrong attitude.
If one teacher had gun would have stopped him.
If a teacher wasn't worried about being sued could stop him.
Need to teach gun control in schools end of story.

why would anyone need to buy more than 1 gun per month. typical republican rants about the government taking your guns. Its just plain stupid to think you need more than 1 gun amonth.

so do we ban cars busses and so on mmmmmmmmmmmm.

Lee Swearingen The largest gun grab was Bush Sr in '91. I think they learned their lesson in '96 with the Brady bill. Now it is taboo to touch as abortion is on the Right. Let the sleeping dogs lie. I am the President of my Local Machinsts Union, am legislatively involved there. Honestly, the only gun control rumors coming out right now are from the right wing media. Heck, my union has shops that make rifles we all shoot.

When will these people learn that every city or state that has banned guns, has seen their crime escelate.The Criminal will get a gun if they want it bad enough.All the gun bans in the world will not stop crime but a armed citizen will.It is time we all refuse to be a Victim.

As the famous quote states very simplistically…"When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns." Criminals and others who feel a need to kill, will not abide by any stupid laws anyways. Laws are only good for those who are law abiding!

Mark Walker EVERY GUN RESTRICTION LAW SINCE 1935 MACHINE GUN ACT BUT TWO HAVE BEEN SIGNED BY A DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT, SO LETS NOT START ON THE NRA

People who have criminal intent will always find guns with which to commit crimes. Gun control laws serve to only restrict law abiding citizens exercising their Second Amendment rights, which is what the Government prefers. As was said by the Eounding Fathers; A disarmed citizen becomes a subject.

People who have criminal intent will always find guns with which to commit crimes. Gun control laws serve to only restrict law abiding citizens exercising their Second Amendment rights, which is what the Government prefers. As was said by the Founding Fathers; A disarmed citizen becomes a subject.

The worst offender, for those of you who are anti- Second Amendment, is Eric Holder and his cohorts.

I beleivde that every american should have the right to carry and gun. It is the american right to do so. The people that are the problems are the ones who don't do things the right way. Just stop and think about this for a minute. If there would have been a CCW holder at the schools or churches or anywhere else then some oif the killings could be stopped. It takes on the average about 3 to 5 mins for police officers to arrive on the scene and by that time people are dead. with all the cut backs in lae enforcement it is up to each andc ewwvery one of us to protect our families and each other. If a man or woman walked into your home and were going to kill your child then I bet you would do everything possible to protect them including taking there life if you had too. Its time we stand up and take a stand in protection because law enforcement cant do it for us. Remember–guns don't kill—people kill using a gun and if a person wants a gun they will get it.

pipelayer21540 I listened to Howard Dean talk in a small setting back when he was running for President. He said gun control laws were a state issue, not a federal issue. He said if New York had gun issues, then let New York handle them. His state of Vermont didn't have issues and is left alone and the feds should stay out. I am 100% with that. I live in Washington state and our laws work well for us. I don't feel the need to infringe on what Florida needs per se.

Gary Gene Gullet, I'll start on the NRA anytime. You need a machine gun Gary? Are you as upset as your all caps typing?

Laws don't stop criminals. The definition of a criminal is someone who ignores the law.

Great. Our 2nd Ammendment needs to be totally enforced in ALL states. Further: I am a part time college teacher, who was a police officer a long time ago. I am not allowed to carry my gun only a couple of places in my state, and no I don';t violate it…one is on campus. Where the "shootings are." Our archaic gun laws should go. American citizen, no criminal record, should be able to buy and carry anywhere. The bad guys have no rules. Maybe if that one teach had a gun…or at Columbine, or VA. If a store posts I can't carry there, I do NOT break the law or a rule, but I do NOT shop there.

Open carry people! If your state has it, CARRY one! If your state doesn't have open carry, elect the right people! Carry concealed if necessary. Az is "open carry" where were all the law abiding citizens with a weapon when that tragic shooting occurred? First and foremost, be RESPONSIBLE, be proficient, be consistent and stay safe. I have never seen a gun grow legs and hands and walk into a school, or anywhere else and shoot a person. Parents, teach your children the ramifications of mishandling a gun and that it's not a toy. What difference does it make if a person buys one or two or 500 guns in a month? It only takes one irresponsible idiot one gun to effect many lives. Wake up! Not to mention the constant allowing of Govt to slowly take away our Constitutional rights!

Someone whose listed from New York, New York says Virginians wonder why they are mocked constantly? I'm from Virginia idiot, I own 3 handguns and 6 long guns, no deaths from my guns. I would say that New York City gets mocked more than the entire state of VA.

FROM MY COLD DEAD HANDS! People get drunk drive cars , and kill people every day are they going to outlaw cars?
All the left wing, bleeding heart liberals, Obama, and Holder can come take my guns themselves. dare 'em!

You are an idiot mkybllg!

Brian……..get a life!

How stupid, what good does it do to go after the shooter after dead bodies are all over the place.

only takes on gun one bullet one clip to kill and besides the point guns don't kill people the people kill people.
dummass people thinkk that a on gun a month law will help hell you can buy an ar assult rifle but that dosent mean that you have to use it in that way there are plenty people out there that use firearms responsibly and sayin that guns kill people is just ignorant.

Kind of reminds me of an old bumper sticker….Try to take my gun from me and I'll use it!

Good job Governor. Your citizens deserve the right to exercise the 2nd Amendment as do all law-abiding Americans. The next gun purchased (LEGALLY) may just be the one that saves someone's life.

You know if the governments would actually enforce current gun laws there would be no need for more gun laws. LEAVE THE GUNS ALONE, that is our right according to the bill of rights. Try to get rid of guns is like trying to take our freedom of speech and religion away. People who want to kill others will do so with fire arms or knives or any other weapon they can get their hands on. I really hate seeing kids get killed or anyone killed for that matter. It would help if parents who own guns would teach their kids gun safety and make it harder for them to get their hands on them. A little effort by parents would help some but not all the problems. But if teaching our kids gun safety can save 1 life per child taught about guns then that is a lot of kids lives saved. So parents who own a gun be smart teach your kids and put them in safe places and if you have little kids never keep a loaded gun in easy access. Just a little bit of common sense with guns could save many lives.

Mark Walker If it wasn't for the NRA being the watchdog for the 2nd Amendment you probably would have already lost the right to own your guns. If you would take a look at their annual rating of all the pols in Washington you would see that they praise the Democrats as well as the Republicans that support our right to keep and bear arms. And they are not afraid to speak out against antis from both sides of the aisle.

Mark Walker If it wasn't for the NRA being the watchdog for the 2nd Amendment you probably would have already lost the right to own your guns. If you would take a look at their annual rating of all the pols in Washington you would see that they praise the Democrats as well as the Republicans that support our right to keep and bear arms. And they are not afraid to speak out against antis from both sides of the aisle.

stupid…guys who want to use guns to commit crimes will find some way to get them. Guaranteed. If not in VA then in a nearby state…

Alan Adams I am ok with the NRA as a gun control watch dog. That's why I was a life member. I left the NRA when they got their hands into other right wing politics such as worker and family rights issues.

True, but guns make it much easier.

Mark Walker You are very wrong libs are after your guns. And if it wasn't for the NRA they would have most of them. Wake up

McDonnalds is making everyone fat and killing people, but you don't see a law making it illegal to buy one value meal per week. The reality is that life can be cruel and horrible things can and will happen by insane people. It's sick, sad, and sometimes feels unfair, but it is life. Other countries look at how we handle guns and our policies and think it's amazing how regulated we are. You don't see kids running into schools shooting up the place in those places where there are no laws.

Mark Redburn So do cars and big trucks. Or how about a big knife that would make it easir. I guess I don't see your point or maybe you really didn't have one.

Well put Sir. Criminals don't buy legal guns, so more gun laws only hurt lawful citizens like myself who want to protect their families from these criminals…

Yes you are a idiot. You could at least be man enough to put your name and where your from on your comment. But I expect like most liberal left wing nut cases your hiding something.

A gun is a tool whose only purpose is to kill something, be it human or animal. Take that completely away and there would be a lot less deaths period. Lose a loved one to a gunshot wound and I guarantee you will wish that gun had never been made.

Know guns Know peace Know safety,…NO GUNS NO PEACE NO SAFETY.

One hand gun a month? All it takes one to wreck havoc. What is limiting gun purchases to one a month supposed to do? It's just asinine.

I have got to disagree, I'm not saying guns should be taken away, but I also don't want a bunch of vigilantees out there. A lot of the people here are sounding like they want to get robbed just so they can shoot someone. I would rather have a better funded law enforcement system, where they are actualy trained not just to shoot, but when to know its time to shoot.

Guns don't kill people, people kill people!

2nd amendment to the constitution, read it. There is a reason it's 2nd, only behind freedom of speech and religion. Our founding fathers knew how important it was for the govt to fear the people. Our govt doesn't fear us, they laugh at us.

Barry Eno I look at you Facebook page and wonder whether to reply. Fox News…. You know they really don't give factual news, just opinion. They admit it. Did you or could you read my previous posts in whole, wait. Just give me one anti gun piece of legislation that made it out of committee to be discussed and voted on by either the House or the Senate since 1996. For a bonus, give me one anti gun piece of legislation pushed by President Obama. Back it up, no fear mongering BS…

Good job Governer McDonnell and good job Prince William! We need more politicians in Washington without the protectionist mindset. Don't you think the VT shooter or ANY other would be shooter give it a strong second thought if they were going to walk into a school or building knowing everyone else was carrying a firearm and knew how to use it? I strongly believe that shootings like these would drastically reduce if more law abiding citizens were armed and these "No fire zones" were banned.

Educate , inform , don't make guns out to be some bad entity. Most guns laws, I think, are put in too hasty or for emotional reasons. While I feel for those who have lost loved ones to violence , taking firearms away from law abiding citizens or simply restricting what type , how or when you can buy one , is not the solution. Criminals do not shop at stores that sale firearms , they steal them , because otherwise we would be able to track the gun back to them thanks to FBI background checks. If you think taking firearms away is a good idea , take a look at history and other country's…Like Germany and the charismatic letter that Hitler wrote to disarm the citizens before WW2, or in Europe where home invasions continue to rise and only the criminals can get a gun to do law abiding citizens harm and if by chance you do stand up to criminals breaking into your home you go to jail for assault. So think long and hard about your decision on firearms , but most importantly, don't take my word for it EDUCATE YOURSELF!

shootings in schoolsis a very horrable thing to happen, its not the guns doing the shootings IT YOUR DISREPECTFULL CHIIDREN that are doing the shootings TEACH YOUR CHILDREN TO BE RESPECTFULL OF OTHERS!

Barry Eno A big knife does not make it anywhere near as easy to kill someone as a gun. Unless you are a knife throwing expert, you arent killing someone with a knife from over 3 feet away. Your car/truck argument doesnt work very well either, why do you think there are speed limits and traffic lights/signs?–To make them less likely to kill somebody. The point being that the only purpose of a gun is to kill. No guns=less killing, innocent bystander or otherwise. Guns account for 67% of all murders in the U.S. If banning guns saved 67% of the people murdered in the U.S, I would be cool with that. Yes it takes a person to pull the trigger, but if that trigger wasn't there, then a person wouldn't die. Its as simple as that.

If guns are at fault for killing people then rosie odonell's fork must be at fault for making her a fat f*cking pig.

Criminals don't abide by gun laws to begin with. Gun traffickers don't buy guns through a legal process either. the limitations to one gun a month is stupid. You're not going to build a collection of guns when you only need one to kill with. If you want to kill someone you will find a way to kill them. So then they will outlaw owning baseball bats, knives, lead pipes, rocks and sock filled with rolled quarters. How many people would have died if just one law abiding citizen were allowed to carry there?

Criminals don't abide by gun laws to begin with. Gun traffickers don't buy guns through a legal process either. the limitations to one gun a month is stupid. You're not going to build a collection of guns when you only need one to kill with. If you want to kill someone you will find a way to kill them. So then they will outlaw owning baseball bats, knives, lead pipes, rocks and sock filled with rolled quarters. How many people would have died if just one law abiding citizen were allowed to carry there?

I agree. It's just good practice to put at least a brief explanation of what the subject of the story is in the first paragraph, especially if the author ends the article with a question like "what do you think about the handgun-a-month law."

I agree. It's just good practice to put at least a brief explanation of what the subject of the story is in the first paragraph, especially if the author ends the article with a question like "what do you think about the handgun-a-month law."

My guess is that there are many unreported incidents where gun owners chased off a criminal or stopped a crime from occurring with the help of their trusty firearm. There would be no incentive to call in and report to law enforcement after the fact. Since this data goes unreported it isn't factored in by the folks who want to take away our guns. How many of you know of someone who has used a gun to prevent a violent crime or burglary from happening but didn't see the need to complicate their life by calling the cops after the fact?

In 1953, Alan Ladd starred in the timeless movie, Shane. There was a line in that movie that has rang true since it was uttered in the movie. Mr. Ladd said, "A gun is a tool, no better or worse than any other tool, an axe, a shovel, or anything.
A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it." GUNS DO NOT KILL PEOPLE, PEOPLE KILL PEOPLE! People who want to get rid of all guns are ignorant. GOD hep us if they ever get their way.

I think cameras should be illegal, because they cause child porn.

Same thing too. Just point and shoot and take somebody's life away. Just like that! Only difference, no bang, just a little click.

you need to wakeup the Gov. from city to fed are taking everyones rights and trashing them becuase all anyone thinkis about is self!

And the pain is way worse I imagine.

It wouldn't have mattered if that guy had one legally-registered handgun or a backpack full of illegally traded ones. Hell, he could have done as much damage with $20 worth of steel pipe and some black powder.

What could have stopped him, on the other-hand would been one smart, decisive Hokie with a legal handgun of his own that he was allowed to concealed-carry on campus.

Brandon Marker love that…..

Tha's right!

Mark Redburn Doesn't matter. Gun laws do very little to keep guns out of the wrong hands. We don't need any more gun regulations-all we need is for them to enforce the laws already on the books. And firearm ownership goes hand in hand with gun knowledge, safety and training, and making sure they don't get intothe WRONG hands. But stricter gun laws only help criminals. not hinder them

Mark Walker http://www.ontheissues.org/domestic/barack_obama_gun_control.htm this might help you on Obummer's voting record for gun rights

I like guns just fine. But I didn't buy my.45 with the intention of valiantly defending my family. I'm not that damned paranoid…And that's exactly what it is, paranoia.The us isn't as safe as, say australia (go there some time and you'll see) but typically, NRA types will have you believe that hundreds of people are killed in their homes daily for want of a gun.
Truth is, all of the breakins that I've ever heard about were while the homeowners were away. In other words, the person's gun was sitting unprotected in the top of the closet waiting for the burglar to steal it. THAT is where criminals get guns from.
But just in case, I boiught a german shepard. His bark is deep. Any fool casing my pad for a breakin can see him in my yard… and if they're stupid and try to break in anyhow…the dog will keep them busy while I aim.

How about everyone just walk around with loaded sawed off shotguns and shoot anyone that pisses you off, this is basically where we are headed. I find it amazing that the same people who preach the bible, love thy neighbor, do unto others…are the same people who have/want a gun stuffed in every orifice!

why don't people understand there are 3 kinds of people I was always told 2 but there are 3 good , bad and evil.the bad is mostly just on the wrong track , but the evil do nothing but think of killing or something bad all the time we have to get these people out of civilsation they are the ones that kill all the time no matter if its a knife or what ever they are the ones jails was made for people kill people the object is just being used just my thought may be wrong.

Mark Walker
Opposed bill okaying illegal gun use in home invasions. (Aug 2008)
Ok for states & cities to determine local gun laws. (Apr 2008)
FactCheck: Yes, Obama endorsed Illinois handgun ban. (Apr 2008)
April 2008: "Bittergate" labeled Obama elitist. (Apr 2008)
Respect 2nd Amendment, but local gun bans ok. (Feb 2008)
Provide some common-sense enforcement on gun licensing. (Jan 2008)
2000: cosponsored bill to limit purchases to 1 gun per month. (Oct 2007)
Concealed carry OK for retired police officers. (Aug 2007)
Stop unscrupulous gun dealers dumping guns in cities. (Jul 2007)
Keep guns out of inner cities–but also problem of morality. (Oct 2006)
Bush erred in failing to renew assault weapons ban. (Oct 2004)
Ban semi-automatics, and more possession restrictions. (Jul 1998)
Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers. (Jul 2005)

If not guns then knives, dynamite, poisons, cars, sticks, rocks, starting an avalanche, cutting brake lines…..when will you learn that when someone wants to do someone in, they will find a way.

James Andrews If I was arguing for stricter guns laws you might be correct, but I'm not. I'm arguing against them all together. A lot less people would die early deaths if there were no guns. By most peoples arguments on here, we should also go ahead and let Iran and every other country have nuclear weapons. Iran or N. Korea need to protect themselves, right? Whats the difference? They are both designed to kill. Because hey– nuclear weapons don't kill people, people kill people.

Sure ! teaching / educate mentally ill / depressed people how to use gun ! It only works on writing
a book ! it is not practical ! Only in US, guns are selling freely, and only country that there are so many
minors/mentall ill/ depressed people kills other innocent people ! Listen and listen carefully: watch
how other countries control violence: have govt control guns absolutely ! Wait until members of your
families kill someone or yourself and tell me how well you educate them of how to use guns !

Mexico has the toughest gun laws and they have the highest violence. Taking guns away from good law obiding people does not cut back on crime!

A lot boils down to Gun education. If all people learn first hand about guns. They will stop blaming the guns and put the blame where is belongs the individual. The back ground of the person is checked but due to H.I.P.P.A. laws many things go undetected. I have seen so many people that are afraid to even touch a gun. Because of not being educated about them. I think we need to start with education first.

Mark Redburn if u want to hurt someone it will be with whatevers at hand. doesnt matter gun/knife/ stick if violence is in your heart its in your heart.

I have 12 handguns, 9 hunting rifles, 2 AR's, and several percussion and flintlock firearms and not one has ever put a hole in anything but a paper target or a deer. None of them will unless someone poses a serious (and I mean serious) threat to me or my family. Repealing this law isn't going to make anything worse. The only people it would effect are people like myself who are responsible law abiding citizens. Criminals are going to get their guns no matter how many stupid gun laws are in effect, and they aren't getting them at a gun shop.

It is SAD for me to See that our Society really thinks that more regulation on the sale of Handguns will stop any Violence. What we need is to Stop allowing people that commit these crimes to live in prison for LIFE and Have The Death penalty in place and executed in a timely manor. Most Criminals know they will get out of prison or fight our system long enough to live for 5 or 10 years before the sentence is Carried out..Bottom line, More Sever Punishment for Violent Offenders and Death penalty carried out within 5 months of Conviction…

Who needs more than one hand gun a month, its not milk.

Brandon Marker – Very well stated and I totally agree with you.

dumbest law ever how can you put limitations on legit gun dealers to be able to stay in business.

You can't carry in churches (unless you have permission from the pastor) or school's anyway. For good reason too. I do agree with you to some extent but have you ever tried shooting at something that's shooting at you? I have, it's not easy, you miss a lot more time than you hit. Collateral damage is too much of a risk in churches, schools or other places of assembly.

Ben Bryant I agree, but guns make it too easy for those encounters to be lethal. Personally, even if I had a gun on me, I would prefer to not "fight" with somebody who also had a gun. I would expect to live through a fight with someone who had a knife and I had nothing. I wouldnt expect to live through a fight with someone if they had a gun, even if I had one as well. The destructive capabilities of a gun (by design) are uncomparable to anything else somebody would try to kill someone else with. Of course there are more destructive weapons, but none anywhere near as common among everyday people. And no other typical murder weapon has the sole purpose of killing.

If we all carried handguns the criminals would whine.
They would have lots of support from exactly who? Our government?
We should all be armed, and educated.
If you can afford it you should be required to buy at least 1 handgun per year.

What's next? 1 bad comment about the president per month. You still have freedom of speech but you can't use it more than once a month. This law was a feel good do nothing waste of time and money. I have never bought more than 1 gun in a month, but I'm glad I live in Texas because we can buy them in bulk if we want to. 15 minute wait if the store is busy.

I salute you Jon Bradley. Thank you for flying and defending us from the evil Hilter. (who by the way took away people's guns).

guns don't kill people,

Well the gun law has to be totally restructured if it is easy to get a gun then obviously gun crime will increase.<a href="http://www.onlinecheck.com/small_business_loans.html"&gt; small business loans </a>.

What the hell do you need seven handguns for? Are you home 24/7 ? All you've done is make sure that if your house is burglarized you've put seven guns on the street instead of the one you need to hold off criminals, commies, ufo's, and bigfoot.

It's a good day then for VA. James can't say it any better.

Love me some hand guns. Buying two
More this month and getting our ccw.

Drunk Drivers kill more people than guns! Lets outlaw Alcohol!

who ever is for this bill…look…I think you should be allowed to buy 1 book per month…read one news paper per month…have one beer per month…

Steve Hawthorne And just what part of the second amendment cannot you understand? The law of the land is the Constitution. Neither party wants the Constitution. This is a good start.

And you sir, have not read the Constitution.

The negative aspect is one country in the world could rid the population of firearms. If America banned firearms Mexico, Canada, and Russia would increase the flow of illegal firearms into America just as narcotics runners. Mind you if firearms are taken from the law-abiding citizens criminals will still have his or her firearms. One must never forget what the world was like without firearms. Massive battles were held where men were torn apart with large blades, bludgeoning weapons, and arrows. Firearms do not kill people individuals suffering from mental disabilities kill others with firearms. Mark, if firearms did not exist people would continue killing without the use of firearms as a tool.

Could not rid

You should also have to own and use at least 5 long guns, Some form of fully automatic rifle, a medium to large game rifle (.223 or larger), a shotgun any gauge and action, any of the vast array of .22 rifles and last but not the least a good quality air rifle. This way our Govt. will fear us and understand just who rules this country, criminals will be nervous about committing violent crimes, the edible animals will know who has dominion over them, the birds will also know (skeet included), and maybe we can control the damn squirrels and rabbits constantly attacking my home and garden.

its awesome to hear so many voices of reason! it seems all to much you hear people who don't make sense make headlines. would you ever think news articles would ever say, "one gun a month law repealled!" as a positive thing? if it didn't make sense then we should also ban baseball bats and hammers, because they could also kill people…