BREAKING: Police say the 19-year-old St. Louis high school gunman originally tried to buy an AR-15 at a local gun show, but was turned down. Ultimately, he was able to purchase the gun from a unlicensed dealer. ksdk.com/article/news/c…
However, the teen had no criminal history, hadn't been adjudicated mentally ill, and there's no age limit or background check requirement to buy a long gun in Missouri. So it may be that the dealer at the gun show felt he was dangerous and used commonsense in refusing the sale.
@shannonrwatts @KellDA That "unlicensed dealer" should be charged if any laws were violated.
@shannonrwatts So, he didn't buy the gun legally...Ultimately, he was able to purchase the gun from a unlicensed dealer. ksdk.com/article/news/c…
@shannonrwatts Yep. It's not the guns. If a criminal wants a gun, he's going to get a gun. -VJ