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Earth_First

(14,910 posts)
13. A local media report says that three lived in the home...
Mon Dec 24, 2012, 04:15 PM
Dec 2012

His sister and their mother who died in October.

I hope his sister was not a victim in this horrendous tragedy...

So how did he get that riffle? nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #1
By breaking the law (nt) Recursion Dec 2012 #4
What's a riffle? n/t zappaman Dec 2012 #15
It's a place in a stream where skillful use of MineralMan Dec 2012 #19
Riffles can be had for about $6.50 a foot Brother Buzz Dec 2012 #16
That seems like a cheap riffle! zappaman Dec 2012 #26
No waiting, but the selection has narrowed; no cutthroat trout Brother Buzz Dec 2012 #28
A "law abiding" Gun CULTurist ultimately supplied his weapon jpak Dec 2012 #2
Or he stole it, like the last two shooters (nt) Recursion Dec 2012 #6
So, how'd he get that rifle? Drunken Irishman Dec 2012 #3
Illegally (nt) Recursion Dec 2012 #5
wow, that's way too easy to do. can we track down who he got it from and punish them? bettyellen Dec 2012 #7
Possibly, depending on its provenance Recursion Dec 2012 #8
How could a felon purchase a firearm janx Dec 2012 #9
The ORIGINAL retail sale was certainly not the transaction that put the weapon in the hands... slackmaster Dec 2012 #10
Ah, I misread. Thanks for the correction. n/t janx Dec 2012 #11
I know a felon with a huge collection of guns. Whovian Dec 2012 #14
If you know this is true then this man is breaking the law...... Logical Dec 2012 #18
I don't believe so in AL Whovian Dec 2012 #27
Well, either he wasn't a felon yet when he bought it 17+ years ago Recursion Dec 2012 #12
With so many guns on the street TheCowsCameHome Dec 2012 #24
A local media report says that three lived in the home... Earth_First Dec 2012 #13
WTH.. Cha Dec 2012 #17
So any degree of murder should be life in prison with no parole? 2nd? 3rd? Involuntary manslaughter? Logical Dec 2012 #20
This guy beat grandma to death with a hammer. LisaL Dec 2012 #21
Thank you for stating the obvious. Cha Dec 2012 #22
OK, so what was he convicted of? Details please. Logical Dec 2012 #23
If it was a hammer why did the NRA fight so hard to protect him? realgreen Dec 2012 #25
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