VA Tech Survivor Surveillance Videos on Poorly Enforced Gun Laws

It is a sad and disturbing reality that anyone in our country, including criminals, murderers, rapist, gangsters, felons and even those with dangerous mental illness, can easily purchase a high powered assault rifle without as much as a background check.

Although we do have laws that prohibit them from doing so, the law does not cover private sellers from peddling their lethal goods in thousands of gun shows across 43 states.

It is a well known fact, and is no secret, even to our own government. You just have to know where to go.

There is really an apparent weakness in the enforcement of these laws, or be it a deliberate oversight. Most of the time, people just don't care, unless their directly involved in the consequences of this apparent mistake in our society.

Colin Goddard is a survivor of the Virginia Tech Massacre of April 16, 2007. He was shot multiple times, and fortunately managed to survive through the ordeal. He is now dedicated in letting people know how dangerous this oversight is.

This is his story:




Colin, with the help of fellow gun law advocates, went to numerous gun shows to show the people how poorly gun laws are enforced and how anyone can buy guns without going through any kind of background checks.

The Brady Gun Law required anyone who wished to purchase a firearm, but it only applies to licensed firearms dealers and not to private sellers. Colin and a few friends travelled to different gun shows across America including his home state of Virginia, equipped with hidden surveillance cameras to document how sellers recklessly sell their guns to buyers with no questions asked. Selling Semi-automatic assault rifles and pistols to who ever can dish out the cash.

Watch the Video Here:




The danger to our freedom and safety is apparent in this video, it shows how dangerous people can easily arm themselves with high powered weapons. The move to close down the gun show loophole is of course met with fierce opposition by the Gun Lobby, led by the NRA (National Rifle Association) which fights to keep unlicensed sellers and the sales in these shows legal.

There is a growing number of supporters to close down the gun show loophole, with various petitions to Congress to stand up to the Gun Lobby and strictly enforce criminal background checks on all gun buyers at gun shows.

You can sign petition on their website: http://www.bradycampaign.org