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kentuck

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Thu Jan 17, 2013, 11:11 AM Jan 2013

12-year-old girl becomes third to die from shooting at Hazard college [View all]

http://www.kentucky.com/2013/01/16/2478339/12-year-old-critical-after-hazard.html#storylink=omni_popular#wgt=pop

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The man accused of killing the three bought the gun that he allegedly used just hours earlier and only one day after he and one of the victims had a court hearing in a dispute over custody of their son.

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"I snapped, shot three people, I'm sure," Stidham told police late Tuesday, according to the arrest report.

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Kenny Woods, a Baptist minister who owns H&K Gun & Pawn Shop in Perry County, acknowledged Wednesday that Stidham bought the gun at his shop about five hours before the shootings. The sale was legal, Woods said.

"He cleared a background check without even a delay," Woods said. "Everything was fine with him."

Woods said he wouldn't have sold Stidham a gun if Stidham had been acting strangely.

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Here's where a waiting period may have helped. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #1
+++++ marions ghost Jan 2013 #2
Indeed. Chorophyll Jan 2013 #19
Yep. It's a corner case, but definitely (nt) Recursion Jan 2013 #22
he was a "law abiding citizen" and "responsible gun owner" for the part of the day... tk2kewl Jan 2013 #3
even had a baptist minister (who sold him the gun) vouch for him Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #18
"...Baptist minister who owns H&K Gun & Pawn Shop..." Turbineguy Jan 2013 #4
No congruity check needed get the red out Jan 2013 #11
I know. It's ludicrous. I don't recall "blessed are the gun-sellers" being part of Jesus' spiel. Chorophyll Jan 2013 #20
According to a wingnut neighbor, it's her "God-given right" to carry a gun... WorseBeforeBetter Jan 2013 #29
Must be the new normal IggleDoer Jan 2013 #5
"...the shooter was acting normally." KansDem Jan 2013 #26
A Baptist minister selling guns? Laurian Jan 2013 #6
Why is that surprising? OriginalGeek Jan 2013 #10
I don't doubt that Baptists own guns, but I'm surprised Laurian Jan 2013 #15
"...they often take advantage of people who are down on their luck." OriginalGeek Jan 2013 #16
As my son told his college classmate from New Jersey yesterday, kickitup Jan 2013 #17
Anyone who absolutely needs a gun right-this-minute should probably have to wait three days alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #7
I seem to recall an episode of the Simpsons thucythucy Jan 2013 #13
"I don't have to be careful! I've got a gun!" Robb Jan 2013 #23
Thanks! thucythucy Jan 2013 #30
He could certainly borrow a gun. If his in-laws hunt, they probably have a spare gun or tblue37 Jan 2013 #24
Zactly...and that's the only scenario I can envision wherein a gun is needed immediately alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #25
semi-automatic, .40-caliber Glock pistol MrYikes Jan 2013 #8
That doesn't make the little girl any less dead. I'm not sure I Laurian Jan 2013 #12
Why focus on a dead girl when you can correct people on technical aspects of guns? alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #14
The phrase "assault weapon" does not appear in this article Shampoobra Jan 2013 #28
Kenny Woods Gun and Knife Show????? Same Kenny Woods? get the red out Jan 2013 #9
He was "a law abiding gun owner"... for five hours. How about this: LeftinOH Jan 2013 #21
Sooo, "Been to court lately?" needs to be one of the questions. aquart Jan 2013 #27
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