Gov. Blagojevich signs law linked to Virginia Tech shootings

SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Rod Blagojevich approved legislation Friday aimed at preventing the sale of guns to individuals who pose a threat to public safety. Crafted in the wake of April's deadly shootings at Virginia Tech University, the measure will require the state to contribute information to a federal gun database. Further, it would expand the list of people prohibited from buying a firearm to include mental outpatients judged to be a threat to themselves or others. &#8220The lessons we learned as a nation from the Virginia Tech tragedy are still very fresh in our minds,” Blagojevich said in a statement. &#8220We must do what we can to prevent future tragedies and make sure guns are kept out of the hands of individuals who could pose a thre