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In reply to the discussion: Rick Warren: Son Used Unregistered Gun in Suicide. [View all]krispos42
(49,445 posts)If the bought the gun with the number already removed, then he broke the law, as did the person selling him the gun.
Of course, it is within the realm of possibility that he removed the serial numbers himself after buying it in compliance with California's laws. It would seem to be unlikely, but it is within the realm of possibility.
But please understand, this was not like ordering books.
I can't go onto Smith & Wesson's website and have a rifle or handgun delivered to my house after a few minutes of online shopping.
If the guy bought it online, that probably means he read an on-line classified ad. If the cops can get into his email, they can probably figure out who he was talking to. The person he bought it from should be arrested and imprisoned for his crimes.
FYI, California is one of the states with background checks required for all handgun transfers. It didn't work because he found a criminal that wanted to sell a gun.
Of course, assuming Warren's son kept his nose clean, he could have simply bought a gun legally.
Dunno. Maybe he was in a hurry to stop exercising his right to life and didn't want to wait 14 days for a legal gun.