Odessa shooter had previous contact with police, the FBI knew him, he failed gun background check

[2aguy]

The police knew about him, I heard a report that where he lived he used a gun to fire shots into the air, the police were called, and they did nothing......the FBI knew about him because he had called them quite a few times over the years, and he failed a background check to buy a gun...they don't know where he actually got the gun he had....his employer was afraid of him.....

Information still coming in..

Texas Shooter Called Police, FBI Tip Line 15 Minutes Before Attack Began

 

[2aguy]

Here....

Another known nut, who the police failed to deal with...

Gunman in Texas shooting previously failed background check: Here's what we know

John Wester, an agent with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, confirmed the gunman had previously failed a federal background check for a firearm. Wester did not say when or why the check was failed.
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Gutierrez said the man would shoot rabbits and other animals at all hours of the night.

"We were afraid of him because you could tell what kind of person he was just by looking at him," Gutierrez told the news agency. "He was not nice, he was not friendly, he was not polite."

 

[Crixus]

Here....

Gunman in Texas shooting previously failed background check: Here's what we know

That's what they were saying last night. What I want to know is, what prescription medications he was on.

 

[2aguy]

Here....

Gunman in Texas shooting previously failed background check: Here's what we know

That's what they were saying last night. What I want to know is, what prescription medications he was on.

Also.....what kind of family was he raised in......was there a father in the home...?

 

[Crixus]

Here....

Gunman in Texas shooting previously failed background check: Here's what we know

That's what they were saying last night. What I want to know is, what prescription medications he was on.

Also.....what kind of family was he raised in......was there a father in the home...?

Don't think they will go that deep. News don't inform anymore it drives policy.

 

[Weatherman2020]

The police knew about him, I heard a report that where he lived he used a gun to fire shots into the air, the police were called, and they did nothing......the FBI knew about him because he had called them quite a few times over the years, and he failed a background check to buy a gun...they don't know where he actually got the gun he had....his employer was afraid of him.....

Information still coming in..

Texas Shooter Called Police, FBI Tip Line 15 Minutes Before Attack Began

They need a law to make it against the law for people to violate the law when they break the law.

 

[hjmick]

Since he failed the requisite background checks back in 2014, they think he bought in a private sale, they're looking for the possible seller...

 

[OnePercenter]

Since he failed the requisite background checks back in 2014, they think he bought in a private sale, they're looking for the possible seller...

Miketx would be a great place to start.

 

[OnePercenter]

Any reports that he was a member of Trumps Army?

 

[SmokeALib]

Any reports that he was a member of Trumps Army?

Would it matter? There are whackos everywhere.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

The police knew about him, I heard a report that where he lived he used a gun to fire shots into the air, the police were called, and they did nothing......the FBI knew about him because he had called them quite a few times over the years, and he failed a background check to buy a gun...they don't know where he actually got the gun he had....his employer was afraid of him.....

Information still coming in..

Texas Shooter Called Police, FBI Tip Line 15 Minutes Before Attack Began

They need a law to make it against the law for people to violate the law when they break the law.

That would be racist, sexist, xenophobic, homophobic, islamophobic and mean!

 

[westwall]

Here....

Another known nut, who the police failed to deal with...

Gunman in Texas shooting previously failed background check: Here's what we know

John Wester, an agent with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, confirmed the gunman had previously failed a federal background check for a firearm. Wester did not say when or why the check was failed.
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Gutierrez said the man would shoot rabbits and other animals at all hours of the night.

"We were afraid of him because you could tell what kind of person he was just by looking at him," Gutierrez told the news agency. "He was not nice, he was not friendly, he was not polite."

Last time I heard it was illegal for a prohibited person to even attempt a purchase.

Here in Nevada we arrest them and prosecute.

Why don't they do that everywhere?

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Here....

Another known nut, who the police failed to deal with...

Gunman in Texas shooting previously failed background check: Here's what we know

John Wester, an agent with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, confirmed the gunman had previously failed a federal background check for a firearm. Wester did not say when or why the check was failed.
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Gutierrez said the man would shoot rabbits and other animals at all hours of the night.

"We were afraid of him because you could tell what kind of person he was just by looking at him," Gutierrez told the news agency. "He was not nice, he was not friendly, he was not polite."

Last time I heard it was illegal for a prohibited person to even attempt a purchase.

Here in Nevada we arrest them and prosecute.

Why don't they do that everywhere?

Because that would be racist, sexist, xenophobic, homophobic, islamophobic and mean.

 

[JoeB131]

The police knew about him, I heard a report that where he lived he used a gun to fire shots into the air, the police were called, and they did nothing......the FBI knew about him because he had called them quite a few times over the years, and he failed a background check to buy a gun...they don't know where he actually got the gun he had....his employer was afraid of him.....

Information still coming in..

So guns are too easy for the wrong people to get. We've already established that.

 

[JoeB131]

Last time I heard it was illegal for a prohibited person to even attempt a purchase.

Here in Nevada we arrest them and prosecute.

Why don't they do that everywhere?

Because the NRA has watered down the gun laws to the point where they are meaningless...

Having a law on the books is fine. Actually enforcing it is the problem.

 

[JoeB131]

Also.....what kind of family was he raised in......was there a father in the home...?

And was there a pool in his back yard. because we all know pools are more dangerous than guns!

It must be sad to be 2AGuy. He sits at home all day, waiting for a Mass Shooting and making excuses.

 

[22lcidw]

Last time I heard it was illegal for a prohibited person to even attempt a purchase.

Here in Nevada we arrest them and prosecute.

Why don't they do that everywhere?

Because the NRA has watered down the gun laws to the point where they are meaningless...

Having a law on the books is fine. Actually enforcing it is the problem.

NRA, Radio Hosts, Some Fox people for the deplorables.....Everything else for the Prog socialist communists. You are cornering people.

 

[JoeB131]

NRA, Radio Hosts, Some Fox people for the deplorables.....Everything else for the Prog socialist communists. You are cornering people.

No, buddy, those things exist because people are making money on keeping you stupid.

Take the NRA (Please). The NRA used to support common sense gun laws up until the 1970's. Then the radicals took over, and the gun industry realized they needed fear to sell weapons. Hunting was going out of fashion, and they had to sell those guns to someone.

So you have a situation where we have 300 million guns, but half of them are in the hands of 3% of the population.

 

[Eric Arthur Blair]

This guy was a danger to people around him and the cops absolutely dropped the ball.

 

[M14 Shooter]

The police knew about him, I heard a report that where he lived he used a gun to fire shots into the air, the police were called, and they did nothing......the FBI knew about him because he had called them quite a few times over the years, and he failed a background check to buy a gun...

This shooting would not have happened had the FBI arrested the shooter upon notification of the failure of his background check - that is, his attempt to illegally purchase a firearm and his commission of perjury on his 4473.

There's no sound support for the argument that we need new laws until the existing laws are fully enforced.