All Blog Posts from Primary Source

We saw this one coming.

In a state where the NAACP had already filed a lawsuit (which was dismissed) over problems with early voting, Election Day is now being described by watchdogs as “a mess.”

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While long lines are being reported all across the country, voters in one key state are experiencing frustration with poorly managed polling places.

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The CBS News Investigative Unit's Pia Malbran spoke with an online gun dealer who shared e-mail exchanges his store had with Virginia Tech killer Seung-Hui Cho.

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On February 2, Cho Seung-Hui bought a Walther .22 caliber pistol from the online retail store www.thegunsource.com. It was the first and only time he ever used this particular website. The CBS News investigative unit spoke with website owner Eric Thompson today, and he shared with us all the email exchanges his store had with Cho. The emails seem to indicate that Cho was eager about his new purchase and wanted to make sure it was brand new.

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CBS News investigative producers retrace the final steps of Virginia Tech gunman Cho Seung-Hui, from the scene of the first dormitory shooting to the post office, where he mailed a package of letters, photos and video clips to NBC. The post office worker on duty told CBS News she remembers getting the package because she had to look up the zip code for the NBC offices in Rockefeller Plaza.

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Semi-automatic, caliber, magazine capacity; terms you’ve heard repeatedly in the last couple of days as we’ve reported on the shooting spree in Virginia. But, what does it all mean?

For those of you who know little about guns, below is a breakdown (or a 101 lesson) on the guns used.

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