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Encyclopedia > Virginia Tech massacre
Virginia Tech massacre
Virginia Tech massacre
Students gather to mourn after the shooting.
Location Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
Date Monday, April 16, 2007
ca. 7:15 a.m. and ca. 9:40 a.m.–9:51 a.m.[1] (EDT)
Attack type School shooting, mass murder, murder-suicide, massacre
Weapon(s) Glock 19, Walther P22
Deaths 33 (including the perpetrator)[1]
Injured 23[1]
Perpetrator Seung-Hui Cho

The Virginia Tech massacre was a school shooting consisting of two separate attacks approximately two hours apart on April 16, 2007, which took place on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in Blacksburg, Virginia. The perpetrator, Seung-Hui Cho, killed 32 people and wounded many more[1] before committing suicide, making it the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history.[2] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 466 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 3333 pixel, file size: 1. ... Blacksburgs location within Virgina Virginias location within the United States Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Montgomery Founded 1798 Government  - Mayor Ron Rordam Area  - Town  19. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... is the 106th day of the year (107th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... School shooting is a term popularized in American and Canadian media to describe gun violence at educational institutions, especially the mass murder or spree killing of people connected with an institution. ... Mass murder (massacre) is the act of murdering a large number of people, typically at the same time, or over a relatively short period of time. ... A murder suicide is an act in which an individual kills one or more other persons immediately before, or while killing himself. ... Look up massacre in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Glock 19 is a pistol designed and manufactured by Glock. ... The P22 is a semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Walther Sportwaffen. ... This is a Korean name; the family name is Cho Korean pronunciation (IPA) :   English pronunciation: IPA: [1] Seung-Hui Cho[2] (January 18, 1984 – April 16, 2007) was a student at Virginia Tech who committed mass murder of 32 people and wounded 25 others in the shooting rampage which has... School shooting is a term popularized in American and Canadian media to describe gun violence at educational institutions, especially the mass murder or spree killing of people connected with an institution. ... is the 106th day of the year (107th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, better known as Virginia Tech, is a public land grant polytechnic university in Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S. Although it is a comprehensive university with many departments, the agriculture, engineering, architecture, forestry, and veterinary medicine programs from its historical polytechnic core are still considered to... Blacksburgs location within Virgina Virginias location within the United States Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Montgomery Founded 1798 Government  - Mayor Ron Rordam Area  - Town  19. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This is a Korean name; the family name is Cho Korean pronunciation (IPA) :   English pronunciation: IPA: [1] Seung-Hui Cho[2] (January 18, 1984 – April 16, 2007) was a student at Virginia Tech who committed mass murder of 32 people and wounded 25 others in the shooting rampage which has... For other uses, see Suicide (disambiguation). ...


Cho, a South Korean who had moved to the United States at age eight, was a senior English major at Virginia Tech. Cho had been diagnosed with and was treated for a severe anxiety disorder in middle school, and he continued receiving therapy and special education support until his junior year of high school. While in college in 2005, Cho had been accused of stalking two female students and was declared mentally ill by a Virginia special justice.[3] At least one professor had asked him to seek counseling. For Korea as a whole, see Korea. ... English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S., Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, the Philippines, India, South Africa, and the Middle East, among other areas), English linguistics (including English phonetics, phonology... An academic major, major concentration, concentration, or simply major is a mainly a U.S. and Canadian term for a college or university students main field of specialization during his or her undergraduate studies. ... Anxiety disorder is a blanket term covering several different forms of abnormal, pathological anxiety, fears, phobias. ... Middle school (also known as intermediate school or junior high school) covers a period of education that straddles primary/elementary education and secondary education, serving as a bridge between the two. ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... Stalking means criminally following or similarly harassing a person over an extended period. ... A mental illness or mental disorder refers to one of many mental health conditions characterized by distress, impaired cognitive functioning, atypical behavior, emotional dysregulation, and/or maladaptive behavior. ...


The incident received international media coverage and drew criticism of U.S. laws and culture from commentators around the world. It sparked intense debate about gun violence, gun laws, gaps in the U.S. system for treating mental health issues, the perpetrator's state of mind, the responsibility of college administrations, privacy laws, journalism ethics, and other issues. Television news organizations that aired portions of the killer's multimedia manifesto were criticized by victims' families, Virginia law enforcement officials, and the American Psychiatric Association.[4][5] 1901 assassination of President William McKinley by Leon Czolgosz, using a concealed revolver, at the Pan-American Exposition reception in Buffalo, New York. ... Gun law refers to a law that pertains to firearms. ... Journalism ethics and standards include principles of ethics and of good practice to address the specific challenges faced by professional journalists. ... Due to the epidemic of medical errors, readers are cautioned to be aware that the American Psychiatric Association isnt immune to this. ...


The incident prompted rapid changes in Virginia law that had allowed Cho, an individual adjudicated as mentally unsound, to purchase handguns without detection by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). It also led to passage of the first major federal gun control measure in more than 13 years, a law that strengthens the NICS, signed by President George W. Bush on January 5, 2008.[6] national instant criminal background check system ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...


The Virginia Tech Review Panel, a state-appointed body assigned to review the incident, criticized Virginia Tech administrators for failing to take action that might have reduced the number of casualties. The panel's report also reviewed gun laws and pointed out gaps in mental health care as well as misinterpretations of privacy laws that left Cho's deteriorating condition in college untreated.[1]

Contents

Attacks

Main article: Virginia Tech massacre timeline

Cho used two firearms during the attacks: a .22-caliber Walther P22 semi-automatic handgun and a 9 mm semi-automatic Glock 19 handgun.[7] The shootings occurred in separate incidents, with the first at West Ambler Johnston Hall and the second at Norris Hall. Norris Hall, where 30 people were murdered The following is a timeline of events from the Virginia Tech massacre. ... .22 redirects here. ... The P22 is a semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Walther Sportwaffen. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article lists firearm cartridges which have a bullet in the 9 mm (.354 in) caliber range. ... The Glock 19 is a pistol designed and manufactured by Glock. ...

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West Ambler Johnston shootings

Cho was seen near the entrance to West Ambler Johnston Hall, a co-ed residence hall that houses 894 students, at about 7 a.m. EDT.[7] The hall was normally only accessible to its residents via magnetic key card before 10 a.m. However, Cho's student mailbox was in the lobby of the building, so he had pass card access after 7:30 a.m. It is unclear how Cho gained early entrance to the building.[1] Virginia Techs drillfield The Virginia Tech campus is located in Blacksburg, Virginia; the central campus is roughly bordered by Prices Fork Road to the northwest, Plantation Drive to the west, Main Street to the east, and U.S. Route 460 bypass to the south, although it also has several... Coeducation is the integrated education of men and women. ... A halls of residence, British English (almost always halls and not hall) or a residence hall (North American English) is a type of residential accommodation for large numbers of students. ... Eastern Daylight Time or EDT is equal to: In North America, Eastern Standard Time + 1, or UTC − 4 hours. ...


Cho shot his first victims around 7:15 a.m. in West Ambler Johnston Hall. A freshman, Emily J. Hilscher, aged 19, of Woodville, Rappahannock County, Virginia, and a male resident assistant, Ryan C. Clark, a senior, aged 22, of Martinez, Columbia County, Georgia, were shot and killed in the room Hilscher shared with another student.[8] Cho left the scene and went back to his dorm room. While police and emergency medical services units were responding to the shootings in the dorm next door, Cho changed out of his bloodstained clothes, logged on to his computer to delete his e-mail, and then removed the hard drive. About an hour after the attack, Cho was believed to be seen near the campus Duck Pond. Authorities suspected Cho threw his hard drive and cell phone into the water, but it was searched and the devices were never found.[9][10] Almost two hours after the first killings, Cho appeared at the nearby post office and mailed a package of writings and video recordings to NBC News; the package was postmarked 9:01 a.m.[11] He then walked to the site of the second set of murders. In a backpack, he carried several chains, locks, a hammer, a knife, two guns, nineteen 10- and 15-round magazines, and almost 400 rounds of ammunition.[1] Woodville is an unincorporated community in Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States. ... Rappahannock County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... A resident assistant, commonly shortened to RA, is a trained student leader, within a college or university, who is given the responsibility of supervising students living in a residence hall. ... Martinez is a census-designated place located in Columbia County, Georgia and is a suburb of Augusta, Georgia. ... Columbia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... An Emergency medical service (abbreviated to initialism EMS in many countries) is a service providing out-of-hospital acute care and transport to definitive care, to patients with illnesses and injuries which the patient believes constitutes a medical emergency. ... NBC News endcap, used from 2002 to present. ...


Norris Hall shootings

About two hours after the initial shootings, Cho entered Norris Hall, which houses the Engineering Science and Mechanics program among others, and chained the three main entrance doors shut. He placed a note on at least one of the chained doors, claiming that attempts to open the door would cause a bomb to explode. Shortly before the shooting began, a faculty member found the note and took it to the building's third floor to notify the school's administration. Concurrently, however, Cho had gone to the second floor and began shooting students and faculty; the bomb threat was never called in.[1][12] Virginia Techs drillfield The Virginia Tech campus is located in Blacksburg, Virginia; the central campus is roughly bordered by Prices Fork Road to the northwest, Plantation Drive to the west, Main Street to the east, and U.S. Route 460 bypass to the south, although it also has several... There are seven undergraduate colleges that comprise Virginia Tech. ...

Aerial photo showing location of Norris and West Ambler Johnston Halls
Aerial photo showing location of Norris and West Ambler Johnston Halls

Before Cho began shooting, several student eyewitnesses said he poked his head into a few classrooms. Erin Sheehan, an eyewitness and survivor who had been in room 207, told reporters that the shooter "peeked in twice" earlier in the lesson and that "it was strange that someone at this point in the semester would be lost, looking for a class".[13] Cho's first attack after entering Norris occurred in an advanced hydrology engineering class taught by Professor G. V. Loganathan in room 206. Cho first shot and killed the professor, then continued shooting, killing nine of the 13 students in the room and injuring two others; only two survived unharmed.[1] Next, Cho went across the hall to room 207, in which instructor Christopher James Bishop was teaching German. Cho killed Bishop and then commenced shooting students, killing four and wounding six others.[1] Cho then moved on to Norris 211 and 204, reloading and shooting students and professors in classrooms and in the hallway, returning to most classrooms more than once. By the end of this second attack, which continued for nine minutes after the first 9-1-1 call was received and about 10 to 12 minutes in total, Cho had fired at least 174 rounds,[14] killing 30 people and wounding 17 more.[1][15] Sydney J. Vail, the director of the trauma center at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, said that Cho's choice of 9 mm hollow point ammunition had worsened the injuries.[16] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 532 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (945 × 1064 pixel, file size: 499 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Wikipedia:Graphic Lab/Images to improve... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 532 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (945 × 1064 pixel, file size: 499 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Wikipedia:Graphic Lab/Images to improve... Virginia Techs drillfield The Virginia Tech campus is located in Blacksburg, Virginia; the central campus is roughly bordered by Prices Fork Road to the northwest, Plantation Drive to the west, Main Street to the east, and U.S. Route 460 bypass to the south, although it also has several... Virginia Techs drillfield The Virginia Tech campus is located in Blacksburg, Virginia; the central campus is roughly bordered by Prices Fork Road to the northwest, Plantation Drive to the west, Main Street to the east, and U.S. Route 460 bypass to the south, although it also has several... Gobichettypalayam Vasudevan Loganathan, known as Prof. ... .357 Magnum rounds. ...


Police took nearly five minutes to gain entry to the barricaded building. When they could not break the chains, an officer shot out a deadbolt lock leading into a laboratory; they then moved to a nearby stairwell.[7] As police reached the second floor, they heard Cho fire his final shot.[7][17] Police found Cho dead in Jocelyne Couture-Nowak's classroom, room 211, from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.[15] During the investigation, State Police Superintendent William Flaherty told a state panel that police found 203 live rounds in Norris Hall. "He was well-prepared to continue on," Flaherty testified.[18] Jocelyne M. Couture-Nowak (March 1958 - April 16, 2007) was an instructor of French in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia and was the only Canadian victim of the Virginia Tech massacre. ... The field of wound ballistics largely comprises the study of the physiology and medical effects of projectile weapons (chiefly, but not exclusively, bullets) on humans. ...

Elementary French class students take cover in Holden Hall room 212.
Elementary French class students take cover in Holden Hall room 212.

Virginia Tech student Jamal Albarghouti used his mobile phone to capture video footage of a part of the attack from the exterior of Norris Hall; this was later broadcast on many news outlets. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ...


Student Nikolas Macko described to BBC News his experience at the center of the shootings.[19] He had been attending a computer science class in room 205, taught by graduate student Haiyan Cheng, who substituted for the professor that day.[20] They heard gunshots in the hallway. At least three people in the classroom, including Zach Petkewicz, barricaded the door using a table. At one point, Macko said, the shooter attempted to open the classroom door and then shot twice into the room; one shot hit a podium and the other went out the window. The shooter reloaded and fired into the door, but the bullet did not penetrate into the room. Macko stated there were "many, many shots" fired.[12] BBC News is the department within the BBC responsible for the corporations news-gathering and production of news programmes on BBC television, radio and online. ... Computer science, or computing science, is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their implementation and application in computer systems. ...


In the aftermath, high winds related to the April 2007 nor'easter prevented emergency medical services from using helicopters for evacuation of the injured.[21] Victims injured in the shooting were treated at Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg, Carilion New River Valley Medical Center in Radford, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, and Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem.[22]
1Maximum snowfall or ice accretion Noreaster April 16, 2007 Water levels of the Pompton River, New Jersey by April 16, 2007 The Spring Nor’easter of 2007 was a noreaster that affected mainly the northeastern parts of the United States of America during its three day course April... A [PC-12] of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. ... Montgomery Regional Hospital (MRH) is a hospital in the town of Blacksburg, in Montgomery County, Virginia. ... Carilion New River Valley Medical Center (CNRV) is a hospital in Christiansburg, Virginia, USA. The hospital has 146 beds, and is part of Carilion Health System. ... Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (CRMH) is a hospital in Roanoke, Virginia, USA. The hospital has 765 beds, and is part of Carilion Health System. ... Lewis-Gale Medical Center is a hospital in Salem, Virginia, USA. The hospital has 521 beds, and is part of Hospital Corporation of America[1]. // Lewis-Gale Medical Center was founded in the early 1900s. ...


Victims

Main article: List of victims of the Virginia Tech massacre

During the two attacks, the shooter killed five faculty members and 27 students and wounded many more. Eleven students died in an intermediate French class in Norris room 211. Nine students died in an advanced hydrology class in room 206. Four students died in an elementary German class in room 207. One student died in a solid mechanics class in room 204. The faculty member in each of the four classrooms was killed; a fifth faculty member was killed in the adjoining hallway.[17] Two students died from the earlier attack in West Ambler Johnston. The Virginia Tech review panel reported that Cho's gunshots wounded 17 other people; six more were injured when they jumped from second-story windows to escape.[1] This is a list of victims of the Virginia Tech massacre. ... Solid mechanics is the branch of physics and mathematics that concern the behavior of solid matter under external actions (e. ...


Resistance

Several people tried to help others during the attack, including:

  • Professor Liviu Librescu held the door of his classroom, room 204, shut while Cho attempted to enter it. Librescu was able to prevent the shooter from entering the classroom until most of his students escaped through the windows, but he died after being shot multiple times through the door. One student in his classroom was killed.[23]
  • Jocelyne Couture-Nowak tried to save the students in her French classroom, room 211, after looking Cho in the eye in the hallway.[24] Colin Goddard, one of seven survivors in the French class,[25] told his family that Couture-Nowak ordered her students to the back of the class for their safety and made a fatal attempt to barricade the door.[26]
  • Student Henry Lee was also killed while trying to help Professor Couture-Nowak barricade the door.[27]
  • In room 206, the movements of a wounded Waleed Shaalan distracted Cho from a nearby student after the shooter had returned to the room, according to a student eyewitness. Shaalan was shot a second time and died.[28]
  • Also in room 206, Partahi Mamora Halomoan Lumbantoruan may have protected fellow student Guillermo Colman by diving on top of him;[29] Colman's various accounts make it unclear whether this act was intentional or the involuntary result of being shot. Multiple gunshots killed Lumbantoruan, but Colman was protected by Lumbantoruan's body.[30][31][32][33]
  • Student Zach Petkewicz barricaded the door of room 205 with a large table after substitute professor Haiyan Cheng and an unidentified female student in the same class saw Cho heading toward them. Cho shot several times through the door but failed to force his way in. No one in that classroom was wounded or killed.[34][17]
  • Katelyn Carney, Derek O'Dell, Trey Perkins, and Erin Sheehan barricaded the door of room 207, the German class, after the first attack and tended to the wounded. Cho returned minutes later but O'Dell, Perkins, and Carney prevented him from re-entering the room. O'Dell and Carney were injured.[35][36][37]
  • Hearing the commotion on the floor below, Professor Kevin Granata brought 20 students from a nearby classroom into an office, where the door could be locked, on the third floor of Norris Hall. He then went downstairs to investigate and was shot by Cho. Granata died from his injuries. None of the students locked in Granata's office were injured.[38]

Liviu Librescu (August 18, 1930 – April 16, 2007; ‎) was a Romanian born and educated Israeli-American scientist and academic whose major research fields were aeroelasticity and aerodynamics. ... Jocelyne M. Couture-Nowak (March 1958 - April 16, 2007) was an instructor of French in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia and was the only Canadian victim of the Virginia Tech massacre. ... Kevin P. Granata (December 29, 1961 – April 16, 2007) was an adjunct professor in multiple departments including the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. ...

Perpetrator

Main article: Seung-Hui Cho
One of the photographs of Seung-Hui Cho sent to NBC News on the day of the massacre
One of the photographs of Seung-Hui Cho sent to NBC News on the day of the massacre

The shooter was identified as 23-year-old Seung-Hui Cho, a South Korean citizen with U.S. permanent resident status living in Virginia. An undergraduate at Virginia Tech, Cho lived in Harper Hall, a dormitory west of West Ambler Johnston Hall. This is a Korean name; the family name is Cho Korean pronunciation (IPA) :   English pronunciation: IPA: [1] Seung-Hui Cho[2] (January 18, 1984 – April 16, 2007) was a student at Virginia Tech who committed mass murder of 32 people and wounded 25 others in the shooting rampage which has... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This is a Korean name; the family name is Cho Korean pronunciation (IPA) :   English pronunciation: IPA: [1] Seung-Hui Cho[2] (January 18, 1984 – April 16, 2007) was a student at Virginia Tech who committed mass murder of 32 people and wounded 25 others in the shooting rampage which has... This is a Korean name; the family name is Cho Korean pronunciation (IPA) :   English pronunciation: IPA: [1] Seung-Hui Cho[2] (January 18, 1984 – April 16, 2007) was a student at Virginia Tech who committed mass murder of 32 people and wounded 25 others in the shooting rampage which has... South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK; Korean: Daehan Minguk (Hangul: 대한 민국; Hanja: 大韓民國)), is a country in East Asia, covering the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. ... A United States Permanent Resident Card (green card) A United States Permanent Resident Card, also green card, is an identification card attesting the permanent resident status of an alien in the United States of America. ... Virginia Techs drillfield The Virginia Tech campus is located in Blacksburg, Virginia; the central campus is roughly bordered by Prices Fork Road to the northwest, Plantation Drive to the west, Main Street to the east, and U.S. Route 460 bypass to the south, although it also has several...


The Virginia Tech review panel's August 2007 report devoted more than 30 pages to Cho's troubled history.[1] At three years of age, Cho was described as shy, frail, and wary of physical contact.[39] While early media reports carried speculation by South Korean relatives that Cho had autism,[40] the review panel report dismissed this diagnosis.[41] In eighth grade, Cho was diagnosed with depression as well as selective mutism, a social anxiety disorder that inhibited him from speaking.[1][42][43] Cho's family sought therapy for him, and he received help periodically throughout middle school and high school.[1] Early reports also indicated Cho was bullied for speech difficulties in middle school, but the Virginia Tech review panel could not officially confirm this.[44] High school officials worked with his parents and mental health counselors to support Cho throughout his sophomore and junior years. Cho eventually chose to discontinue therapy. When he applied and was admitted to Virginia Tech, school officials did not report his speech and anxiety-related problems or special education status because of federal privacy laws that prohibit such disclosure unless a student requests special accommodation.[43] Autism is a brain development disorder characterized by impairments in social interaction and communication, and restricted and repetitive behavior, all exhibited before a child is three years old. ... Selective mutism is a social anxiety disorder in which a person who is normally capable of speech is unable to speak in given situations. ... Social anxiety is an experience of fear, apprehension or worry regarding social situations and being evaluated by others. ...


The Virginia Tech review panel detailed numerous incidents of aberrant behavior beginning in Cho's junior year of college that should have served as warning signals of his deteriorating mental condition. Several former professors of Cho reported that his writing as well as his classroom behavior was disturbing, and he was encouraged to seek counseling.[45][46] He was also investigated by the university for stalking and harassing two female students.[47] In 2005, Cho had been declared mentally ill by a Virginia special justice and ordered to seek outpatient treatment.[48] Stalking means criminally following or similarly harassing a person over an extended period. ... Outpatient commitment refers to mental health law which allows the compulsory, community-based treatment of individuals with mental illness. ...


The Virginia Tech review panel report faulted university officials for failing to share information that would have shed light on the seriousness of Cho's problems, citing misinterpretations of federal privacy laws.[49][50] The report also pointed to failures by Virginia Tech's counseling center, flaws in Virginia's mental health laws, and inadequate state mental health services, but concluded that "Cho himself was the biggest impediment to stabilizing his mental health" in college.[1]


Cho's underlying psychological diagnosis at the time of the shootings remains a matter of speculation.[51] Media outlets routinely compared Cho's motives and mental state to those of the Columbine killers; however, it remains unclear whether Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold's motives and mental states were similar to Cho's. Mental health is a term used to describe either a level of cognitive or emotional wellbeing or an absence of a mental disorder. ... The Columbine High School massacre occurred on Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in unincorporated Jefferson County, Colorado (the CDP of Columbine) near Denver and Littleton. ... Eric Harris (left) and Dylan Klebold (right) Eric David Harris (April 9, 1981 – April 20, 1999) and Dylan Bennet Klebold (September 11, 1981 – April 20, 1999) were the high school seniors who committed the Columbine High School massacre. ...


Early reports suggested that the killings resulted from a romantic dispute between Cho and Emily Hilscher, one of his first two victims. Hilscher's friends said she had no prior relationship with Cho; in fact, there is no evidence that he ever met or talked with her before the murders.[52] In the ensuing investigation, police found a suicide note in Cho's dorm room that included comments about "rich kids", "debauchery", and "deceitful charlatans". On April 18, 2007, NBC News received a package from Cho time-stamped between the first and second shooting episodes. It contained an 1,800-word manifesto, photos, and 27 digitally recorded videos, in which Cho likened himself to Jesus Christ and expressed his hatred of the wealthy.[11] This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... A suicide note is a message left by someone who later attempts or commits suicide. ... is the 108th day of the year (109th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... NBC News endcap, used from 2002 to present. ... Look up manifesto in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...


Responses to the incidents

See also: Media coverage of the Virginia Tech massacre

The following article is a summary of media coverage and reaction to the Virginia Tech massacre of April 16, 2007, the largest school shooting in American history. ...

University response

Before their 2007 football opener, the Hokies release 32 balloons as a part of a ceremony commemorating the victims.
Before their 2007 football opener, the Hokies release 32 balloons as a part of a ceremony commemorating the victims.

The university first informed students via e-mail at 9:26 a.m., more than two hours after the first shooting, which was thought at the time to be isolated and domestic in nature.[53] The state review panel, which issued its final report in August 2007, validated public criticisms that university officials erred in "prematurely concluding that their initial lead in the double homicide was a good one," and in delaying a campus-wide notification for almost two hours.[1] The report analyzed the feasibility of a campus lockdown and essentially agreed with police testimony that such an action was not feasible. The report concluded that the toll could have been reduced if the university had made an immediate decision to cancel classes and a stronger, clearer initial alert of the presence of a gunman.[1] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 438 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2165 × 2964 pixel, file size: 3. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 438 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2165 × 2964 pixel, file size: 3. ... The 2007 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represents Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. ...


Virginia Tech canceled classes for the rest of the week, closed Norris Hall for the remainder of the semester, and held an assembly and candlelight vigil on April 17.[54] The university offered counseling for students and faculty,[55] and the American Red Cross dispatched several dozen crisis counselors to Blacksburg to help students.[56] University officials also allowed students, if they chose, to abbreviate their semester coursework and still receive a grade.[57] A candlelight vigil is an event used to remember the victims in a tragedy, such as the Virginia Tech massacre and the September 11, 2001 attacks. ... is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A WWII-era poster encouraged American women to volunteer for the Red Cross as part of the war effort. ... Blacksburgs location within Virgina Virginias location within the United States Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Montgomery Founded 1798 Government  - Mayor Ron Rordam Area  - Town  19. ...


Within a day after the shootings, Virginia Tech formed the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund (HSMF) to help remember and honor the victims. The fund is used to cover expenses including, but not limited to: assistance to victims and their families, grief counseling, memorials, communications expenses, and comfort expenses.[58] In early June 2007, the Virginia Tech Foundation announced that US$3.2 million was moved from the HSMF into 32 separate named endowment funds, each created in honor of a victim lost in the shooting. This transfer brought each fund to the level of full endowment, allowing them to operate in perpetuity. The naming and determination of how each fund will be directed is being developed with the victims' families. By early June, donations to the HSMF had reached approximately $7 million.[59] In July 2007, Kenneth R. Feinberg, who served as Special Master of the federal September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001, was named to administer the fund's distributions.[60] USD redirects here. ... A financial endowment is a transfer of money or property donated to an institution, with the stipulation that it be invested, and the principal remain intact. ... // A perpetuity is an annuity that has no definite end, or a stream of cash payments that continues forever. ... Kenneth Feinberg is a Washington attorney specializing in mediation and alternatve dispute resolution. ... The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund was created by an act of congress shortly after 9/11 to compensate the victims of the attack. ...


In early June, the university announced it would begin reoccupying Norris Hall within a matter of weeks. The building is to be used for offices and laboratories for the Engineering Science and Mechanics and Civil and Environmental Engineering departments, its primary occupants before the shootings. The building is to be completely renovated over time, and it will no longer contain classrooms.[61] Engineering science and mechanics programs at universitites typically provide a multi- and interdisciplinary education. ...


Following a board meeting on July 3, Les Saltzberg of New River Valley Community Services, a mental health agency that had a role in the treatment of Cho, resigned his position as executive director. Agency officials state that the resignation is unrelated to the shootings.[62] is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


After the release of the Virginia Tech review panel report, some parents of those slain called for Virginia's governor to relieve the university president and campus police chief of their positions. However, Governor Kaine rejected the notion, saying that the school officials had "suffered enough".[63]


Student response

Virginia Tech students mourn the victims at a candlelight vigil.
Virginia Tech students mourn the victims at a candlelight vigil.

After becoming aware of the incident, students communicated with their families and peers about their conditions, using telephones and social networking services;[64][65] some bodies were found with cell phones and PDAs still ringing.[66] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 185 pixels Full resolution (3017 × 696 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 185 pixels Full resolution (3017 × 696 pixel, file size: 1. ... A social network service focuses on the building and verifying of online social networks for communities of people who share interests and activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others, and which necessitates the use of software. ...


Tech students of South Korean descent initially feared they would be targeted for retribution.[67][68] No cases of discrimination against Asian Virginia Tech students were reported in the weeks following the shootings.[69]


Despite the timing of the shootings, as prospective students were replying to offers of admission from colleges and universities, Virginia Tech exceeded its recruiting goal of 5,000 students for the class of 2011.[70]


Campus memorial

Interim memorial on Virginia Tech's drillfield
Interim memorial on Virginia Tech's drillfield

In the hours and days following the shooting, makeshift memorials to those killed or injured began appearing in several locations on the campus. Many people placed flowers and items of remembrance at the base of the Drillfield observation podium in front of Burruss Hall. Later, members of Hokies United placed 32 pieces of Hokie Stone, each labeled with the name of a victim, in a semicircle in front of the Drillfield viewing stand.[71] Virginia Techs drillfield The Virginia Tech campus is located in Blacksburg, Virginia; the central campus is roughly bordered by Prices Fork Road to the northwest, Plantation Drive to the west, Main Street to the east, and U.S. Route 460 bypass to the south, although it also has several... On the main campus of Virginia Tech, a major university in Virginia, USA, most of the buildings incorporate Hokie Stone as a building material. ... A semicircle of radius r. ...


This initial memorial was replaced by an interim memorial constructed over the summer on the same site and dedicated just before the start of the fall semester.[72] The location and design for a permanent memorial have not been finalized, but a campus committee has recommended that the permanent memorial be constructed in the plain between Davidson and Price Halls at the western end of the Drillfield.[71] An academic term is a division of an academic year, the time during which a school, college or university holds classes. ...


Following the shootings, members of the Virginia Tech community wondered whether Norris Hall, the site of the shooting, would be reopened, transformed into a memorial, or torn down.[73] Administrators decided to keep the building open.[74]


Government response

President George W. Bush with Virginia Tech Student Government Association President James Tyger after Bush's speech at the school's convocation
President George W. Bush with Virginia Tech Student Government Association President James Tyger after Bush's speech at the school's convocation

President Bush and his wife Laura attended the convocation at Virginia Tech the day after the shootings.[75] The Internal Revenue Service and Virginia Department of Taxation granted six-month extensions to individuals affected by the shootings.[76] Virginia Governor Tim Kaine returned early from a trade mission to Tokyo, Japan,[53] and declared a "state of emergency" in Virginia, enabling him to immediately deploy state personnel, equipment, and other resources in the aftermath of the shootings.[77] Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Laura Lane Welch Bush (born November 4, 1946) is the wife of the forty-third and current President of the United States George W. Bush and is thereby the First Lady of the United States. ... Seal of the Internal Revenue Service Tax rates around the world Tax revenue as % of GDP Part of the Taxation series        IRS redirects here. ... Timothy Michael Tim Kaine (born February 26, 1958) is an American politician and the current Governor of Virginia. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see State of emergency (disambiguation). ...


Governor Kaine later created an eight-member panel, including former U.S. homeland security secretary Tom Ridge, to review all aspects of the Virginia Tech massacre, from Cho's medical history to the school's widely criticized delay in warning students of danger and locking down the campus after the bodies of Cho's first two victims were discovered.[78] In August 2007, the panel concluded, among more than 20 major findings, that the Virginia Tech Police Department "did not take sufficient action to deal with what might happen if the initial lead proved false".[1] The panel made more than 70 preventative recommendations, directed to colleges, universities, mental health providers, law enforcement officials, emergency service providers, law makers and other public officials in Virginia and elsewhere. Thomas Joseph Ridge (born August 27, 1945 near Pittsburgh, USA) is an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives (1983–1995), Governor of Pennsylvania (1995–2001), Assistant to the President for Homeland Security (2001–2003), and the first United States Secretary of Homeland...


The incident also caused Virginia Commonwealth elected officials to re-examine gaps between federal and state gun purchase laws. Within two weeks, Governor Kaine had issued an executive order designed to close those gaps (see Gun politics debate, below).


Prompted by the incident, the federal government passed the most significant gun control law in over a decade.[79] The bill, H.R. 2640, mandates improvements in state reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) in order to halt gun purchases by criminals, those declared mentally ill, and other people prohibited from possessing firearms and authorizes up to $1.3 billion in federal grants for such improvements.[80] Both the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and the National Rifle Association supported the legislation.[81] The measure passed the United States House of Representatives on a voice vote on June 13, 2007. The Senate passed the measure on December 19, 2007. President Bush signed the measure on January 5, 2008.[80] On March 24, 2008, the U.S. Department of Education announced proposed changes in the regulations governing education records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Certain of the changes address issues raised by the Virginia Tech incident and are intended to clarify for schools the appropriate balance to strike between concerns of individual privacy and public safety.[82] national instant criminal background check system ... The Brady Campaign or Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence or The Brady Campaign united with the Million Mom March was founded in 1974 as the National Council to Control Handguns and was named Handgun Control, Inc. ... This article concerns the National Rifle Association of the USA. For the UK organisation, see National Rifle Association of the United Kingdom The National Rifle Association, or NRA, is a non-profit group for the promotion of marksmanship, firearm safety, and the protection of hunting and personal protection firearm rights... Type Bicameral Speaker of the House of Representatives House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Steny Hoyer, (D) since January 4, 2007 House Minority Leader John Boehner, (R) since January 4, 2007 Members 435 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party... is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... The Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building[1]) , ED headquarters in Washington, DC A construction project to repair and update the building facade at the Department of Education Headquarters building in 2002 resulted in the installation of structures at all of the entrances to protect employees and visitors from... The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) is Title 34 United States Code and part 99 of the United States Code of Federal Regulations. ...


South Korean response

When the citizenship of the shooter became known, South Koreans expressed shock and a sense of public shame,[83] while the South Korean Cabinet convened an emergency meeting to consider possible ramifications. A candlelight vigil was held outside the Embassy of the United States in Seoul. South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun expressed his deepest condolences.[84] South Korea's ambassador to the U.S. and several Korean American religious leaders called on Korean Americans to participate in a 32-day fast, one day for each victim, for repentance.[85][86] The foreign minister, Song Min-soon, announced that safety measures had been established for Koreans living in the U.S., in apparent reference to fears of possible reprisal attacks.[87] A ministry official expressed hope that the shooting would not "stir up racial prejudice or confrontation".[88] Some Korean-Americans criticized the fasting proposal, saying that it directed undue and irrelevant attention on Cho's ethnicity and not other, more salient, reasons behind the shooting. News reports noted that South Koreans seemed relieved that American news coverage of Cho focused on his psychological problems.[83] The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) pulled its "Sparkling Korea" television advertisements off CNN after the shootings. A KTO official said it would be inappropriate to air the advertisements featuring images of Korea's culture and natural beauty in between the news reports of the rampage.[89] The government of South Korea is divided into three branches: executive, judicial, and legislative. ... The Embassy of the United States in Seoul conducts diplomacy and handles relations with the Republic of Korea. ... South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK; Korean: Daehan Minguk (Hangul: 대한 민국; Hanja: 大韓民國)), is a country in East Asia, covering the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. ... This is a Korean name; the family name is Roh Roh Moo-hyun (IPA: ) (born September 1, 1946 in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang, South Korea) is the President of South Korea. ... For other uses, see Ambassador (disambiguation). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A minister for foreign affairs, or foreign minister, is a governmental cabinet minister who helps form the foreign policy of a sovereign nation. ... Song Min-soon is the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade for South Korea. ... Manifestations Slavery Racial profiling Lynching Hate speech Hate crime Genocide (examples) Ethnocide Ethnic cleansing Pogrom Race war Religious persecution Blood libel Paternalism Police brutality Movements Policies Discriminatory Race / Religion / Sex segregation Apartheid Redlining Internment Ethnocracy Anti-discriminatory Emancipation Civil rights Desegregation Integration Equal opportunity Counter-discriminatory Affirmative action Racial quota... The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) is a statutory organization of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and is commissioned to promote the countrys tourism industry. ... The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ...


Other responses

Penn State students pay tribute to the fallen Hokies at the Nittany Lions spring football game.
Penn State students pay tribute to the fallen Hokies at the Nittany Lions spring football game.

Hundreds of other colleges and universities throughout North America responded to the incident with official condolences and by conducting their own vigils, memorial services, and gestures of support.[90] Some schools went beyond this and offered or provided cash donations and other forms of expertise and support, such as housing for officers and additional counseling support for Virginia Tech. [91] Both inside the U.S. and abroad, the incident caused many universities to re-examine their own campus safety and security procedures as well as their mental health support services.[92] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 604 × 453 pixelsFull resolution (604 × 453 pixel, file size: 138 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This photo from Penn State Universitys (en) spring game was taken by Brian Mathers, who released it under the GFDL in personal correspondance. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 604 × 453 pixelsFull resolution (604 × 453 pixel, file size: 138 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This photo from Penn State Universitys (en) spring game was taken by Brian Mathers, who released it under the GFDL in personal correspondance. ... This article is about the state-related university. ... The 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represents the Pennsylvania State University in the 2007 college football season. ... This article covers college football played in the United States. ...


Some of Cho's family members expressed sympathy for the victims' families and described his history of mental and behavioral problems. Cho's maternal grandfather was quoted in The Daily Mirror referring to Cho as a person who deserved to die with the victims.[41] On Friday, April 20, Cho's family issued a statement of grief and apology, written by his sister, Sun-Kyung Cho.[93] Alternate newspaper: The Daily Mirror (Australia) The Daily Mirror is a British tabloid daily newspaper. ... is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Many heads of state and international figures offered condolences and sympathy,[94] including Pope Benedict XVI,[95] Queen Elizabeth II, and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Sporting teams and leagues at both the college and professional levels, as well as sports figures from football, baseball, hockey, soccer, and NASCAR racing, paid their respects and joined fundraising efforts to honor the victims.[96] For the comedy film of the same name, see Head of State (film). ... Papal Arms of Pope Benedict XVI. The papal tiara was replaced with a bishops mitre, and pallium of the Pope was added beneath the coat of arms. ... Elizabeth II in an official portrait as Queen of Canada (on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002, wearing the Sovereigns badges of the Order of Canada and the Order of Military Merit) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) (born 21 April 1926), styled HM The... The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the Secretariat, one of the principal organs of the United Nations. ... IPA pronunciation: This is a Korean name; the family name is Ban Ban Ki-moon (born June 13, 1944)[1] is a South Korean diplomat and the current Secretary-General of the United Nations. ...


On July 30, 2007, after it came to light that Seung-Hui Cho had purchased on eBay two 10-round magazines for one of the guns used in the shootings, the online auctioneer prohibited the sale of firearms magazines, firearms parts, and ammunition components on its site.[97][98] is the 211th day of the year (212th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Gravure of a 30-round STANAG 4179 magazine, originally designed for the AR-15/M16 series of rifles. ...


Gun politics debate

See also: Gun politics in the United States

The massacre reignited the gun politics debate in the United States, with proponents of gun control legislation arguing that guns are too accessible, citing that Cho, a mentally unsound individual, was able to purchase two semi-automatic pistols.[99] Proponents of gun rights argued that Virginia Tech's gun-free "safe zone" policy ensured that none of the other students or faculty would be armed and that as a result they were unable to stop Cho's rampage.[100] Gun Politics in the United States, incorporating the political aspects of gun politics, and firearms rights, has long been among the most controversial and intractable issues in American politics. ... Gun politics is a set of legal issues surrounding the ownership, use, and regulation of firearms as well as safety issues related to firearms both through their direct use and through legal and criminal use. ... A Semi-automatic (also known as Self-loading) pistol is a type of handheld firearm, a kind of pistol. ...


Background

Law enforcement officials found a purchase receipt for one of the guns used in the assault among Cho's belongings.[101] The shooter waited one month after buying a Walther P22 pistol before he bought a second pistol, a Glock 19.[1] Cho used a 15-round magazine in the Glock.[102] The serial numbers on the weapons were filed off, a felony, but the ATF National Laboratory was able to reveal them and performed a firearms trace.[102] The P22 is a semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Walther Sportwaffen. ... The Glock 19 is a pistol designed and manufactured by Glock. ... For the record label, see Felony Records The term felony is a term used in common law systems for very serious crimes, whereas misdemeanors are considered to be less serious offenses. ... The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (abbreviated ATF, sometimes BATF or BATFE) is a United States federal agency; more specifically a specialized law enforcement and regulatory organization within the United States Department of Justice. ...


The sale of firearms to permanent residents in Virginia is legal as long as the buyer shows proof of residency.[103] Virginia law also limits purchases of handguns to one every 30 days.[104] Federal law requires a criminal background check for handgun purchases from licensed firearms dealers, and Virginia checks other databases in addition to the federally mandated NICS. A 1968 federal law passed in response to the assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr.,[81] also prohibits those "adjudicated as a mental defective" from buying guns. This exclusion applied to Cho after a Virginia court declared him to be a danger to himself in late 2005 and sent him for psychiatric treatment.[3][1] Because of gaps between federal and Virginia state laws, the state did not report Cho's legal status to the NICS.[3] Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine addressed this problem on April 30, 2007, by issuing an executive order intended to close those reporting gaps.[105] In August 2007, the Virginia Tech review panel report called for a permanent change in the Code of Virginia to clarify and strengthen the state's background check requirements.[1] The federal government later passed a law to improve state reporting to the NICS nationwide.[80] Permanent residency refers to a persons visa status: the person is allowed to reside indefinitely within a country despite not having citizenship. ... The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993, Pub. ... national instant criminal background check system ... The Gun Control Act of 1968, Pub. ... Robert Kennedy Robert Francis Bobby Kennedy, also called RFK (November 20, 1925–June 6, 1968) was the younger brother of President John F. Kennedy, and was appointed by his brother as Attorney General for his administration. ... Martin Luther King redirects here. ... Psychotherapy is an interpersonal, relational intervention used by trained psychotherapists to aid clients in problems of living. ... In law legal status refers to the concept of individuals having a particular place in society, relative to the law, as it determines the laws which affect them. ... is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...


The shootings also renewed debate surrounding Virginia Tech's firearms ban. The university has a general ban on possession or storage of firearms on campus by employees, students, and volunteers, or any visitor or other third parties, even if they are state-licensed concealed weapons permit holders.[106] In April 2005, a student licensed by the state to carry concealed weapons was discovered possessing a concealed firearm in class. While no criminal charges were filed, a university spokesman said the University had "the right to adhere to and enforce that policy as a common-sense protection of students, staff and faculty as well as guests and visitors".[107] In the United States, carrying concealed weapon (CCW, also known as concealed carry) is the privilege or right for private citizens to carry a handgun or other weapon in public in a concealed manner, either on the person or in close proximity to the person. ...


In January 2006, prior to the shootings, legislator Todd Gilbert had introduced a related bill into the Virginia House of Delegates. The bill, HB 1572, was intended to forbid public universities in Virginia from preventing students from lawfully carrying a concealed handgun on campus.[108] The university opposed the bill, which quickly died in subcommittee. Virginia Tech spokesman Larry Hincker praised the defeat of the bill, stating, "I'm sure the university community is appreciative of the General Assembly's actions because this will help parents, students, faculty and visitors feel safe on our campus."[109] The Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ...


Aftermath

In August 2007, the Virginia Tech review panel report recommended that the state's General Assembly adopt legislation "establishing the right of every institution of higher education to regulate the possession of firearms on campus if it so desires" and went on to recommend campus gun bans, "unless mandated by law". The report also recommended gun control measures unrelated to the circumstances of the massacre, such as requiring background checks for firearms sales at gun shows.[1] Governor Kaine made it a priority to enact a gun show background check law in the 2008 Virginia General Assembly, but the bill was defeated in the Senate Courts of Justice Committee.[110]


The incident and its aftermath energized student activist efforts seeking to overturn bans that prevent gun permit holders from carrying their weapons on college campuses. Thirty-eight states throughout the U.S. ban weapons at schools, sixteen of those specifically ban guns on college campuses.[111] A new group, Students for Concealed Carry on Campus, formed after the massacre; as of March 2008, it claimed to have 16,000 members at 500 campuses nationwide.[112][113] Several states are weighing legislation to allow gun permit holders to carry concealed firearms on university campuses.[114] Another attempt by Delegate Gilbert to pass a law to allow concealed weapons on college campuses in Virginia was defeated in March 2008.[115]


Political response

The response to how gun laws affected the massacre was divided. According to a White House statement, "The president believes that there is a right for people to bear arms, but that all laws must be followed".[116] The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence said that it was easy for an individual to get powerful weapons and called for increased gun control measures.[117] Gun rights activist and National Rifle Association board member Ted Nugent, commenting on CNN, called for an end to gun-free zones and contrasted the Virginia Tech massacre with other incidents in which mass shootings have been ended by law-abiding gun owners.[118] Not to be confused with Right to Arm Bears. ... It has been suggested that Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence be merged into this article or section. ... This article concerns the National Rifle Association of the USA. For the UK organisation, see National Rifle Association of the United Kingdom The National Rifle Association, or NRA, is a non-profit group for the promotion of marksmanship, firearm safety, and the protection of hunting and personal protection firearm rights... Theodore Ted Nugent (born December 13, 1948) (a. ...


Some government officials in other countries joined in the criticism of U.S. gun laws and policies.[119] For example, former Australian Prime Minister John Howard said that stringent legislation introduced after a 1996 mass shooting in Tasmania had prevented a problematic gun culture in Australia.[120] The Prime Minister of Australia is the head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. ... John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian politician and the 25th Prime Minister of Australia. ... For the 1894 massacre in Lüshunkou, see Port Arthur massacre (China). ... Houston gun show at the George R. Brown Convention Center The gun culture is a culture shared by people in the gun politics debate, generally those who advocate preserving gun rights and who are against more gun control. ...


Responding to the Virginia Tech incident, Texas Governor Rick Perry proposed that licensed gun owners be allowed to carry their weapons anywhere in Texas.[121] Governor Kaine of Virginia condemned the gun politics debate following the massacre, saying, "To those who want to make this into some sort of crusade, I say take this elsewhere."[122] In politics, Governor of Texas is the title given to the chief executive of the state of Texas. ... James Richard Perry (b. ...


See also

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Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 345th day of the year (346th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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Research

Virginia Bioinformatics Institute · Virginia Tech Institute for Policy and Governance · System X · Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, better known as Virginia Tech, is a public land grant polytechnic university in Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S. Although it is a comprehensive university with many departments, the agriculture, engineering, architecture, forestry, and veterinary medicine programs from its historical polytechnic core are still considered to... This bioinformatics-related article is a stub. ... System X is a supercomputer assembled by Virginia Tech in the summer of 2003, comprising 1,100 Apple PowerMac G5 computers. ... the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, known locally as the Corporate Research Center or the CRC, is a science park on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia comprised of 19 completed buildings totaling 675,000 square feet on 120 acres of land. ...

Athletics

Fighting Gobblers · Old Hokie · Tech Triumph · Hokie Bird · UVA-VT rivalry · Football · Commonwealth Cup · Black Diamond Trophy · Men's soccer · Women's soccer · Basketball · Lane Stadium · Cassell Coliseum · English Field · Virginia Tech Lacrosse and Soccer Stadium · Frank Beamer · Seth Greenberg · Jim Weaver Virginia Tech sponsors 18 sports and competes at the NCAA Division I level. ... The original official mascot of Virginia Tech. ... Old Hokie is a spirited cheer, often uttered by fans of Virginia Techs athletic teams. ... Tech Triumph The Virginia Tech fight song was composed in 1919 by Wilfred Pete Maddux (class of 1920) and Mattie Eppes (Boggs). ... The HokieBird is the official mascot of Virginia Tech. ... Virginia Tech meets Virginia for the Hokies first visit to John Paul Jones Arena on March 1, 2007. ... Head coach Frank Beamer 20th year, 156–81–2 Home stadium Lane Stadium Capacity 66,233 - Grass Conference ACC - Coastal First year 1892 Athletic director Jim Weaver Website HokieSports. ... This article is about the annual American football game between Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia. ... The Black Diamond Trophy was a college football trophy that annually went to the winner of the West Virginia University and Virginia Tech football game. ... For the current Virginia Tech season, see 2006-07 Virginia Tech Hokies mens basketball team. ... Lane Stadium/Worsham Field is a stadium located in Blacksburg, Virginia. ... Cassell Coliseum is a 10,052-seat multi-purpose arena in Blacksburg, Virginia. ... English Field is a baseball stadium in Blacksburg, Virginia. ... Virginia Tech Lacrosse and Soccer Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia where it is home to the Hokies soccer and lacrosse teams. ... Frank Beamer (b. ... Seth Greenberg is the current head basketball coach at Virginia Tech. ...

Campus

Virginia Tech campus · Hokie Stone · Hillcrest Honors Community · History · Virginia Tech massacre · Virginia Tech Police Virginia Techs drillfield The Virginia Tech campus is located in Blacksburg, Virginia; the central campus is roughly bordered by Prices Fork Road to the northwest, Plantation Drive to the west, Main Street to the east, and U.S. Route 460 bypass to the south, although it also has several... Virginia Techs drillfield The Virginia Tech campus is located in Blacksburg, Virginia; the central campus is roughly bordered by Prices Fork Road to the northwest, Plantation Drive to the west, Main Street to the east, and U.S. Route 460 bypass to the south, although it also has several... On the main campus of Virginia Tech, a major university in Virginia, USA, most of the buildings incorporate Hokie Stone as a building material. ... Hillcrest Honors Community is an undergraduate residence hall at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. ... Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, better known as Virginia Tech, is a public land grant polytechnic university in Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S. Although it is a comprehensive university with many departments, the agriculture, engineering, architecture, forestry, and veterinary medicine programs from its historical polytechnic core are still considered to... The Virginia Tech Police (VTP) is a nationally accredited police department with jurisdiction over Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. ...

Life

Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets · Highty-Tighties · The Marching Virginians · Collegiate Times · New Virginians · WUVT-FM Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, better known as Virginia Tech, is a public land grant polytechnic university in Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S. Although it is a comprehensive university with many departments, the agriculture, engineering, architecture, forestry, and veterinary medicine programs from its historical polytechnic core are still considered to... A squad from the Corps of Cadets marches in formation to a football game The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets (VTCC) is one of only two military organizations established as an integral part of a major United States civilian university; the other is Texas A&M University. ... Highty-Tighty Logo The Virgia Tech Regimental Band, also known as the Highty Tighties, VPI Cadet Band, or Band Company, is a military marching band and unit in the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. ... The Marching Virginians are one of two collegiate marching bands at Virginia Tech, the other being the Highty Tighties. ... The Collegiate Times is an independent, student-run newspaper serving Virginia Tech since 1903. ... The New Virginians is a musical group from Virginia Tech founded in 1972. ... WUVT-FM 90. ...

People

List of Virginia Tech alumni · T. Marshall Hahn · Charles W. Steger · Homer Hickam · Nikki Giovanni This is a list of Virginia Tech alumni. ... Thomas Marshall Hahn Jr. ... Charles W. Steger is the current President of Virginia Polytechnic and State University. ... Homer Hadley Hickam, Jr. ... Yolande Cornelia Nikki Giovanni (born June 7, 1943 in Knoxville, Tennessee) is a Grammy-nominated American poet, activist and author. ...

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