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jlf1961 -> RE: Another day, another "small" mass shooting (11/15/2017 4:52:29 AM)
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Known to law enforcement
Johnston said the gunman had "prior contacts with law enforcement." In January the man was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon in a case that involved the neighbor who died Tuesday, Johnston said.
Johnston added that the woman had a restraining order against the shooter.
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Let's break this down for those who insist guns are the problem:
In January the man was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon
Gee, why the hell didnt the cops seize his guns then? In a case like this, it would be standard procedure in most jurisdictions....
Johnston added that the woman had a restraining order against the shooter.
Again, with this, local law enforcement are responsible under federal law to remove guns from the possession of the person, since under federal law, the shooter could not legally possess firearms in the first place.
But hey, its not the fault of the police for not enforcing the damn laws, not their job....
Nope, its the fault of the people who own guns, support gun ownership yadda yadda yadda yadda.
I love it, the cops and local authority fucked up and did not take his guns (which is what you people want) and you still blame the fact that people can buy guns?
From the ATF website, the people who cannot legally possess firearms, again:
convicted in any court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year;
who is a fugitive from justice;
who is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act, codified at 21 U.S.C. § 802);
who has been adjudicated as a mental defective or has been committed to any mental institution;
who is an illegal alien;
who has been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions;
who has renounced his or her United States citizenship;
who is subject to a court order restraining the person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child of the intimate partner; or
who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
The guy had a restraining order against him
The GCA at 18 U.S.C. § 992(n) also makes it unlawful for any person under indictment for a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year to ship, transport, or receive firearms or ammunition.
The shooter had been arrested for suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, and still under investigation for that charge
The cops should have seized those guns in January.
But I dont see anyone calling for their heads on a platter.
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