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Sancho

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32. He would not have easy access to guns or ammunition...

Reply to AtheistCrusader (Reply #15)

Mon Dec 30, 2019, 07:16 PM

Dec 2019

...and it would be much more likely he would have not possessed a gun.

It has nothing to do with "legality". It has to do with EASY access to guns, ammo, transportation, etc.

No law is foolproof, but the US is out of control.

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River Oaks Man Identified as Gunman in White Settlement Church Shooting [View all] Sonny Mirviss Dec 2019 OP

Motive? mikeysnot Dec 2019 #1

Please clarify: "obvious tRump* supporter"... Raster Dec 2019 #2

White guy in Texas plus a gun nut. I'll take the odds on this one. Lucky Luciano Dec 2019 #5

Angry white dude Sonny Mirviss Dec 2019 #6

Thank you for your post. It's so good he missed. He doesn't sound like any Democrat I've known. Judi Lynn Dec 2019 #16

And the other guy killed was white. Igel Dec 2019 #22

He shot the white man first. braddy Dec 2019 #29

What makes you think that he passed a background check for a sawed off shotgun? FBaggins Dec 2019 #3

You don't need to pass no stinking background check to bag an illegal sawn-off shotgun Brother Buzz Dec 2019 #4

Why is it obvious that he was a Trump supporter? brooklynite Dec 2019 #7

Not obvious to me... regnaD kciN Dec 2019 #12

Shotguns phandancer917 Dec 2019 #8

A NICS background check is still required from a retail establishment NutmegYankee Dec 2019 #9

What, of course you do. AtheistCrusader Dec 2019 #13

My mistake on that phandancer917 Dec 2019 #17

Online sales also require background check unless you are buying it from a private seller.. EX500rider Dec 2019 #19

They are currently reporting he had a disqualifying felony conviction. AtheistCrusader Dec 2019 #27

Private sales, garage sales, parking lot of gun shows and safeinOhio Dec 2019 #18

Also not correct. AtheistCrusader Dec 2019 #24

They are legal as long as the barrel is at least 18" long. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #28

Does it seem to anybody besides me, that it took a long time for them to reveal the killer's raccoon Dec 2019 #10

24 hours. Igel Dec 2019 #21

I think it's less about the family, and more about time to discover evidence, check the home AtheistCrusader Dec 2019 #25

People Control, Not Gun Control Sancho Dec 2019 #11

He was unlawfully in possession of an illegal firearm. I see nothing in this list that would have AtheistCrusader Dec 2019 #15

He would not have easy access to guns or ammunition... Sancho Dec 2019 #32

Texas may have that issue. I don't know their laws. AtheistCrusader Dec 2019 #33

Well, he won't anymore. nt ancianita Dec 2019 #14

River Oaks? As in River Oaks, Houston? Paladin Dec 2019 #20

I'm thinking not. Igel Dec 2019 #23

Frankly, I'm amazed there was no additional shooting by all the concealed carry permit holders. Calista241 Dec 2019 #26

Armed citizen who happens to be trained law enforcement and actively serving as a guard. NutmegYankee Dec 2019 #30

So I guess it's safe to assume Ken Cuccinelli won't be opining about the guy's immigrant Vinca Dec 2019 #31