In Virginia, the state’s governor has partially closed a loophole in the state’s gun laws that allowed the Virginia Tech gunman, Seung-Hui Cho, to purchase firearms despite a court ruling that he was a threat and needed psychiatric counseling. The names of anyone who is perceived to be dangerous and ordered to get involuntary health treatment will now be placed in a database which gun dealers must check before selling a weapon. However, the new executive order does not apply to gun shows in Virginia, where guns can still be bought without a background check.