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Hoffentlich ist die Grube endlich groß genug.

"He filled out the paperwork. I sent it to the state police. They gave him a clean bill of health," said owner John Markell. "We're very careful about screening people. We size people up all the time. If we think they're fidgety, we won't sell them a gun."

Joe Dowdy, owner of JND Pawnbrokers in Blacksburg, said Cho did not purchase the gun from him but came into his shop to pick it up, probably after buying it on the Internet. Dowdy said he received the gun from another vendor. Cho came into the shop, showed his ID, filled out some paperwork, waited for a background check and paid a $30 fee. "People are saying I sold him the firearm," Dowdy said. "I did not."

With those two handguns -- both easy to use, reliable and semiautomatic -- Cho, 23, carried out a shooting rampage.

"If you have four or five rounds in a clip rather than 15, the shooter has to reload and reload," said Brian Malte, with the Brady Campaign, a gun safety group. "That gives someone an opportunity to do something to stop him." [Washington Post]


As far as policy, the President believes that there is a right for people to bear arms, but that all laws must be followed. [Press Briefing | Dana Perino]