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No test to buy the weapon that killed them

ManiacJoe
(10,136 posts)This may or may not be one of those times where the proper data was not reported into the system.
LeftInTX
(32,271 posts)He was not a convicted felon
He did not have a mental health hold
Cheezoholic
(2,704 posts)Fucking TX dont care. 5k in sales junior bring it. Fuck that
LeftInTX
(32,271 posts)Mental health retainers are difficult in any state...
Person must be have a legal record of mental health issues, such as being declared mentally incompetent. I don't think this guy ever went to a psychiatrist.
You can be the nuttiest person in the world, living under a bridge, but unless there's a record of it, the problem "doesn't exist on paper"...
He would have been eligible to purchase an AR 15 at his age in 44 states.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10854189/Texas-one-44-states-18-year-olds-legally-buy-rifle.html