(November 7, 2017 at 2:22 pm)Aroura Wrote:(November 7, 2017 at 11:38 am)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: It's a federal felony for a prohibited person to even attempt to possess a firearm, regardless of what the background check reports. In addition, someone who purchases a firearm through otherwise legal channels commits perjury in doing so (this has been the case since 1968). https://www.atf.gov/file/61446/download
Not that this excuses the AF's negligence in the matter, or makes things right, or that I otherwise disagree with you, but to suggest that this was a legal purchase is incorrect.
What I meant was, they firearm was not acquired on the underground market, or through some other illegal means. He went in, appeared to be allowed to buy it, and did. I get what you are saying, and it is correct. But a lot of people say, if bad guys want guns and they cannot get them, they will just buy them from criminals or whatever. My point is even though he shouldn't have been able to, he still got it easily, and not buying FROM other criminals.
No, this guy flew under the radar. The AIR Force did not report his domestic conviction which got him booted out.
But again, that is still a side issue. The Va Tech shooter never got properly diagnosed. BOTH LEGALLY bought their firearms.
The only thing I agree with regardless of motive, regardless if it was workplace grudge, regardless if it was a family grudge, regardless if it was Muslim, motivated, Christian motivated, or mentally ill, like you said, EASY ACCESS IN ALL CASES.
"Criminals" is the other bullshit dodge. NO SHIT, but that does not change someone can be legal, or not be vetted properly at time of buy. It is still possible to be legal at time of buy then murder someone after a legal buy.
Point being, it still remains we make way too many and they are way too easy to obtain.
