Bloomberg Wants Virginia to Close Gun Loophole

New York, NY —

Mayor Bloomberg is with family members of the Virginia Tech massacre victims this morning, calling on the State of Virginia to close a loophole in its gun laws.

Bloomberg is releasing a TV ad in Arlington, urging Virginia to end a practice that allows so-called "occasional sellers" at gun shows to sell weapons without doing background checks.

In February, the Virginia State Senate rejected a measure that would have required private sellers at gun shows to do the same federal checks licensed gun dealers must make.

Two years ago this week, a gunman shot and killed 32 people at Virginia Tech before turning the gun to himself.