Mass Shooter Passed Background Check Despite Felony

Domestic, Social February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 Chuck Berry
Aurora Police Department
Like
Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry

The Aurora shooter brought a gun to his termination meeting and opened fire as soon as he was fired, according to police.

The disgruntled worker who killed five people in Aurora, Ill., last week after being fired had passed two gun background checks five years ago, despite a criminal record that should have prevented him from possessing a firearm, Fox News has found.

The first check allowed Gary Martin to acquire an Illinois Firearm Owner’s Identification card, or FOID card, to possess a weapon. The second allowed Martin to purchase a Smith and Wesson .40-caliber handgun from a local dealer in 2014.

read more at foxnews.com

What Are Your Thoughts?

comments

Related posts:

  1. Kansas Officer Killed In The Line Of Duty
  2. FBI Director Says White House Lied About Porter’s Background Check
  3. Orlando Nightclub Mass Murderer’s Dad Was FBI Informant
  4. Maryland School Shooter Shot Himself In Head When Confronted

Sharing

Chuck comes from a lineage of journalism. He has written for some of the webs most popular news sites. He enjoys spending time outdoors, bull riding, and collecting old vinyl records. Roll Tide!