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Tuesday, December 04, 2007

Kaine announces effort to close gun-show 'loophole'

By Michael Sluss

RICHMOND -- Gov. Tim Kaine said today that he will make an aggressive effort to pass legislation closing the so-called gun-show "loophole" during the upcoming General Assembly session, but he could face an uphill fight in a legislature historically hostile to gun control.

Right now, gun owners who are not licensed dealers can sell guns at shows without performing the required background checks on buyers.

The topic of gun control generated spirited debate among a panel of legislators, who fielded some pointed questions from relatives of the Virginia Tech shooting victims.
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