Number	23712
Subject	Abortion
Source	Times (Roanoke, Va.)
State	VA
Year	2007
Publication Date	4/20-12/30
Summary	These stories investigate a number of issues raised by the April 16th, 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech. They reveal shortcomings in the state's mental health system and a gaping loophole in the process used to screen mentally ill people seeking to purchase guns. The stories go into great detail about how the shooter, Seung-Hui Cho, battled mental illness and then was allowed to purchase guns because his illness was not reported databases used to screen gun buyers.
Category	Contest Entry
Pages	69
Keywords	education; higher education; university; college; violence; school shooting; state government; gun control; mental health
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