BREAKING: Gilroy shooter, age 19, bought gun legally in Nevada

[brooklynite]

Link to tweet

[Tommy_Carcetti]

1. Of course.

So often it's a "good guy with a gun", until he isn't.

[llmart]

2. 19 years old and already he was hate filled.

What a country.

[maxsolomon]

3. 3 weeks ago.

Do they have a waiting period?
Do they age-limit semi-automatic purchases?
Was he a Nevada resident? You're supposed to show Nevada ID to purchase a gun.

The same story, over and over: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Mukilteo_shooting

[dumbcat]

5. He didn't need to show Nevada ID

The law states,

"A person may only buy a firearm within his own State except that he may buy a rifle or shotgun, in person, at a licensee's premises in any State, provided the sale complies with State laws applicable in the State of sale and the State where the purchaser resides.

[18 U.S.C 922(a)(3) and (5), 922(b)(3), 27 CFR 178.29]"

He appears to have legally bought the rifle in Nevada. He may have violated CA laws in taking it back into CA.

[Caliman73]

8. I don't think he violated CA laws either.

California has some of the toughest laws on firearms but I don't think that he violated any of the laws here either. The person on Twitter said it was an SKS rifle. If the rifle was unmodified it is compliant with current California laws regarding auto loading rifles. Currently California Law states that you cannot possess an assault weapon which is defined as:

1) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and any one of the following:
(A) A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon.
(B) A thumbhole stock.
(C) A folding or telescoping stock.
(D) A grenade launcher or flare launcher.
(E) A flash suppressor.
(F) A forward pistol grip.

(2) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has a fixed magazine with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds.

(3) A semiautomatic, centerfire rifle that has an overall length of less than 30 inches [762 mm].

The SKS is a centerfire rifle that has a traditional wooden rifle stock, a fixed magazine that holds a maximum of 10 rounds that is loaded by stripper clips through the action at the top of the rifle and it is a longer rifle so unless the shooter modified it by shortening it, or putting on any of the above mentioned accessories, it was legal to possess in California. I have seen them sold at Big 5.

[madville]

9. Many SKS style rifles are CA legal

I believe most are CA legal if they have a fixed magazine of 10 rounds or less, a fixed stock and no muzzle device (like a flash hider or grenade launcher adapter).

The fixed magazine versions can be quickly reloaded with stripper clips, just about as fast as a detachable magazine can be switched.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

4. Of course.

Most, maybe all of these mass murderers get their guns legally. The problem is that gun ownership in this country has no real limitations.

[Submariner]

6. Charge into a garlic festival?

If they're going to do this kind of thing, they need to invade the republican senate, or Moscow Mitch's favorite restaurant when he is there for dinner.

[BigmanPigman]

10. Someone shot a GOP rep playing baseball

with other reps and nothing happened as far as gun control goes. Unbelievable.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/14/us/steve-scalise-congress-shot-alexandria-virginia.html

[spanone]

7. Nevada law....Background checks.

Is there a mandatory wait-time to buy a gun in Las Vegas, Nevada?

No. But sometimes the background check can take up to three (3) days to complete. This delay is often due to the purchaser having a similar name to someone else who may be prohibited from possessing a firearm, and NDPS staffers simply need more time to research.

If the background check exceeds three (3) days, the seller may sell the person the gun without having to wait any longer.

https://www.shouselaw.com/nevada/background-checks

[Wellstone ruled]

11. That is true about the wait time.

Was the purchase made in Reno or Sparks? Would be interesting as to the source of the purchase. Understand the Dealers here in Vegas are nervous in selling this Guns even to anyone.