Mass shooters exploited gun laws, loopholes before carnage (msn.com)
Let's look at each mass shooting and how pending legislation would impact it...
Boulder-
Despite Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa being convicted of misdemeanor assault he passed the background check.
Conclusion: Failure to execute existing gun laws.
Atlanta-
Robert Aaron Long passed a background check. The gun shop complied with federal laws.
Conclusion: No gun law exploited.
Midland, TX-
Seth Aaron Ator bought an AR in a private sale. Previously, Altor was deemed mentally ill.
Conclusion: "Gun Loophole" exploited. New legislation might have stopped the shooting if executed (see Boulder)
Dayton, OH-
Connor Betts passed a background check and bought the gun legally.
Conclusion: No gun law exploited.
El Paso-
Patrick Crusius bought the gun online (presumed private sale). Texas has no "red flag" law.
Conclusion- No gun law exploited.
Virginia Beach-
DeWayne Craddock purchased the guns legally.
Conclusion- No gun law exploited.
Thousand Oaks, CA-
Ian David Long bought the gun legally. He was never deemed mentally incompetent.
Conclusion- No gun law exploited.
Pittsburgh-
Robert Gregory Bowers bought the guns legally.
Conclusion- No gun law exploited.
Sante Fe, TX-
Dimitrios Pagourtzis used his father's gun which was purchased legally.
Conclusion- No gun law exploited.
Parkland, FL-
Nikolas Cruz purchased the gun legally and despite seeking mental health treatment wasn't declared mentally defective.
Conclusion- No gun law exploited.
Sutherland Springs, TX-
Devin Patrick Kelley had a history of domestic abuse that was never entered into the federal background check.
Conclusion- Failure to execute existing gun laws.
Las Vegas-
Stephen Paddock purchased the guns legally.
Conclusion- No gun law exploited.
Orlando, FL-
Omar Mateen passed the background check. Thanks to Congress it wouldn't have mattered if he was placed on the terrorist watch list.
Conclusion- No gun law exploited.
San Bernardino, CA-
Syed Farook and his wife used a neighbor's legally purchased guns.
Conclusion- No gun laws exploited by the perpetrators. Enrique Marquez violated gun laws by making a "straw purchase."
Roseburg, OR-
Christopher Harper-Mercer bought the guns legally.
Conclusion- No gun law exploited.
Charleston, SC-
Dylann Roof bought the guns legally despite having a drug charge.
Conclusion- Failure to execute existing gun laws.
Washington, DC-
Aaron Alexis purchased guns legally despite having a history of mental illness.
Conclusion - No gun law exploited.
Newtown, CT-
Adam Lanza used his mother's legally purchased guns.
Conclusion- No gun law exploited.
Aurora, CO-
James Holmes purchased the guns legally despite having a history of mental illness.
Conclusion- No gun law exploited.
Summary-
No gun laws were exploited in 14 or 19 mass shootings and pending legislation is inconsequential.
"Straw purchase" gun law violated in one case (San Bernardino) and pending legislation is inconsequential.
Failure to execute existing gun laws in three cases and pending legislation inconsequential.
"Gun show loophole" exploited in one case (Midland, TX). Pending legislation, if properly executed, might have prevented this shooting.
So there you have it, sans the hyperbole and conflagration of the lying, dishonest Fake News. Pending legislation would not have stopped 95% of the mass shootings. But full steam ahead with further restrictions on law-abiding gun owners. Let's continue to punish the innocent majority for the actions of a few bad actors. The proposed laws are for politicians' benefit; to make them feel good. They're not for our benefit. The numbers don't lie.
Thank you.
Let's look at each mass shooting and how pending legislation would impact it...
Boulder-
Despite Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa being convicted of misdemeanor assault he passed the background check.
Conclusion: Failure to execute existing gun laws.
Atlanta-
Robert Aaron Long passed a background check. The gun shop complied with federal laws.
Conclusion: No gun law exploited.
Midland, TX-
Seth Aaron Ator bought an AR in a private sale. Previously, Altor was deemed mentally ill.
Conclusion: "Gun Loophole" exploited. New legislation might have stopped the shooting if executed (see Boulder)
Dayton, OH-
Connor Betts passed a background check and bought the gun legally.
Conclusion: No gun law exploited.
El Paso-
Patrick Crusius bought the gun online (presumed private sale). Texas has no "red flag" law.
Conclusion- No gun law exploited.
Virginia Beach-
DeWayne Craddock purchased the guns legally.
Conclusion- No gun law exploited.
Thousand Oaks, CA-
Ian David Long bought the gun legally. He was never deemed mentally incompetent.
Conclusion- No gun law exploited.
Pittsburgh-
Robert Gregory Bowers bought the guns legally.
Conclusion- No gun law exploited.
Sante Fe, TX-
Dimitrios Pagourtzis used his father's gun which was purchased legally.
Conclusion- No gun law exploited.
Parkland, FL-
Nikolas Cruz purchased the gun legally and despite seeking mental health treatment wasn't declared mentally defective.
Conclusion- No gun law exploited.
Sutherland Springs, TX-
Devin Patrick Kelley had a history of domestic abuse that was never entered into the federal background check.
Conclusion- Failure to execute existing gun laws.
Las Vegas-
Stephen Paddock purchased the guns legally.
Conclusion- No gun law exploited.
Orlando, FL-
Omar Mateen passed the background check. Thanks to Congress it wouldn't have mattered if he was placed on the terrorist watch list.
Conclusion- No gun law exploited.
San Bernardino, CA-
Syed Farook and his wife used a neighbor's legally purchased guns.
Conclusion- No gun laws exploited by the perpetrators. Enrique Marquez violated gun laws by making a "straw purchase."
Roseburg, OR-
Christopher Harper-Mercer bought the guns legally.
Conclusion- No gun law exploited.
Charleston, SC-
Dylann Roof bought the guns legally despite having a drug charge.
Conclusion- Failure to execute existing gun laws.
Washington, DC-
Aaron Alexis purchased guns legally despite having a history of mental illness.
Conclusion - No gun law exploited.
Newtown, CT-
Adam Lanza used his mother's legally purchased guns.
Conclusion- No gun law exploited.
Aurora, CO-
James Holmes purchased the guns legally despite having a history of mental illness.
Conclusion- No gun law exploited.
Summary-
No gun laws were exploited in 14 or 19 mass shootings and pending legislation is inconsequential.
"Straw purchase" gun law violated in one case (San Bernardino) and pending legislation is inconsequential.
Failure to execute existing gun laws in three cases and pending legislation inconsequential.
"Gun show loophole" exploited in one case (Midland, TX). Pending legislation, if properly executed, might have prevented this shooting.
So there you have it, sans the hyperbole and conflagration of the lying, dishonest Fake News. Pending legislation would not have stopped 95% of the mass shootings. But full steam ahead with further restrictions on law-abiding gun owners. Let's continue to punish the innocent majority for the actions of a few bad actors. The proposed laws are for politicians' benefit; to make them feel good. They're not for our benefit. The numbers don't lie.
Thank you.
