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On Virginia Tech Anniversary, Gov. McDonnell Urges Improved Gun Checks

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) has sent every governor in the nation a letter asking for support in improving background checks for gun purchases. His letter was sent the same week as the five-year anniversary of the shootings at Virginia Tech in which a gunman killed 32 people and wounded 17 others.

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) has sent every governor in the nation a letter asking for support in improving background checks for gun purchases. His letter was sent the same week as the five-year anniversary of the shootings at Virginia Tech in which a gunman killed 32 people and wounded 17 others.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.