The July Fourth shooting suspect's legal firearms purchases after repeated police background checks exposed deep flaws in the piecemeal state and federal systems intended to stop mass shooters.
In a series of tweets, a lawyer for Crimo's parents lambasted a system that allowed him to purchase the guns.
When Illinois State Police figured out he had a felony conviction that required him to relinquish his state firearms license, they gave Martin 48 hours to transfer his firearms to a licensed gun owner or give them up to police. If he saw the letter, he ignored it.with the requirement to show authorities that they no longer own firearms, according to state police data.Four members of one family were shot during the Highland Park shooting. They all survived.
Colorado's 2-year-old red flag law is working well, Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle said. At least 250 times, judges have granted requests to remove firearms from someone's possession.
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