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Galraedia

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8. Thank you National Russian Association!

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 05:35 PM

Feb 2019

For making sh*t like this possible.

What police say they do know is that Martin showed up at the Henry Pratt Co. warehouse Friday armed with a Smith & Wesson handgun he was carrying illegally. Authorities also revealed Saturday that in January 2014, Martin was able to obtain an Illinois Firearm Owner’s Identification Card despite his felony record, which Ziman said would not necessarily have shown up on a criminal-background check conducted before he was issued the card. The card is required to buy guns and ammunition in the state.

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Gunman who killed 5 at warehouse was 'disgruntled' employee with a felony record, police say [View all] DonViejo Feb 2019 OP

Probably got it through gun show loophole, that gunners tell us doesn't exist. Nat'l Emergency. Hoyt Feb 2019 #1

Yeah, that's a loophole that needs to be closed TexasBushwhacker Feb 2019 #3

see tables 5 & 6 melm00se Feb 2019 #15

My thoughts and prayers to the repub politicians whose career may be made difficult by this groundloop Feb 2019 #2

People Control, Not Gun Control Sancho Feb 2019 #4

"People control" I like it LiberalLovinLug Feb 2019 #6

Shooter had a history of abusing women. Paladin Feb 2019 #5

So, how did a felon get a gun? jpak Feb 2019 #7

He got caught when he applied for a concealed carry permit. Cattledog Feb 2019 #13

Thank you National Russian Association! Galraedia Feb 2019 #8

Lawsuits are gonna fly but we can bet the NRA won't be a defendant. JudyM Feb 2019 #9

The folks who botched the background check should be the defendants. Nt hack89 Feb 2019 #16

If the employer didn't do a background check JudyM Feb 2019 #17

Can't deny employment for a conviction melm00se Feb 2019 #19

Wonder if the employer did a background check... he was hired after his conviction. JudyM Feb 2019 #10

The real national emergency. BHDem53 Feb 2019 #11

It's hard to know how to respond to another shooting to close to home. Joe Nation Feb 2019 #12

He was supposed to have voluntarily surrendered his gun after being flagged. oldsoftie Feb 2019 #14

Well of course it wasn't Chuuku Davis Feb 2019 #18