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But because Virginia reported only involuntary commitments to mental health facilities, Mr. Cho's information was not reported to the state police and federal authorities.
It would require universal background checks, for sure, with criteria built around past acts of violence, commitments to mental health facilities, and addiction to drugs and alcohol, among other things.
His history of involuntary commitments to mental health facilities should have barred him from possessing a gun.
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The number of beds is not the only indicator of a commitment to mental health, he says.
A keen advocate for ensuring those with mental illness have access to the right services and benefit from equal life chances, Walker is throwing down the gauntlet to political parties to make a "demonstrable commitment" to mental health.
Weeks later, she happened to attend a conference he addressed, and when he boasted, "It's a sign of our commitment to mental health that we're working with Natasha Devon," she saw "red mist".
For now, we call on all the parties in this election – and particularly Labour – to make it clear that they will urgently review such anti-therapeutic practices, and appropriately refashion their much-trumpeted commitment to mental health if and when they enter government.
He set charities Mind and Rethink, and the Royal College of Psychiatrists, the challenge of finding five areas of concern that don't require a huge amount of work, and telling the three main political parties: "Your commitment to mental health is warmly received but these are five areas where a small change could make a huge difference a year into office".
The party will fight for an important commitment to mental health funding and a yet higher income tax personal allowance.
Professor Sue Bailey of the Royal College of Psychiatrists welcomed the government's commitment to mental health but said the pace of change needed to quicken.
The BBC's political correspondent Ross Hawkins said the Liberal Democrats would put a commitment to mental health services on the front page of their election manifesto, and had made it a central feature of their pre-Budget negotiations.
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