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In TX you have to be 21 to buy a pistol, but you can get an assault weapon at 18. One would have thought that just 2 weeks after Buffalo that gun stores would be a bit more cautious about selling to an 18 year old, but then this was Texas.
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mister_coffee wrote: Fri May 27, 2022 7:38 am Interesting that nobody is asking how an 18-year-old with a job at a fast food place suddenly could spend $3500 on firearms and ammunition.
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Not trying to be funny, but he probably got a credit card.
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Might be a good idea to screen law enforcement officers for domestic abuse as well:

https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/pol ... c-violence
the article wrote: Abuse is an open secret among police officers. Many officers claim that it’s the result of a stressful job. But in my research and in talking to domestic violence researchers, it becomes clear that stress doesn’t really cause abuse. There are lots of stressful jobs. Paramedics and surgeons and firefighters don’t have this kind of problem.

The more honest officers will tell you that policing is a job about control — controlling people and controlling chaotic environments. It attracts people with that mentality and that desire. Not all police officers are the same, but the more authoritarian police officers are the more likely they are to be violent at home.

These men aren’t losing control. They are maintaining control. That’s different.
:arrow: David Bonn :idea:
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Washington State Gun Control Laws

In Washington, gun control laws are nuanced and vary depending on the type of gun. The basics of Washington gun control laws are listed below.

Relevant Statutes (Laws)

Washington Revised Code, Title 9, 9.41m Sections 9.41.040 through 9.41.810
Unlawful possession of firearms - Section 9.41.040
Carrying firearms - Section 9.41.050
Concealed pistol license - Section 9.41.070
Licensed dealer deliveries—Background checks - Section 9.41.092
Firearm sales or transfers—Background checks - Section 9.41.113
Unlawful firearms - Section 9.41.190
Unlawful firearms and parts contraband - Section 9.41.220
Possessing dangerous weapons on school facilities - Section 9.41.280
Possessing dangerous weapons on child care premises - Section 9.41.282
Illegal Arms

It is illegal to manufacture, own, buy, sell, loan, furnish, transport, or possess:

Machine guns
Bump-fire stocks
Undetectable firearms
Short-barreled shotguns
Short-barreled rifles, unless it complies with federal law
Any parts designed and intended solely and exclusively for use in a machine gun, bump-fire stock, undetectable firearm, short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle, or in converting a weapon into a machine gun, short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle

Waiting Period

There is a 10-day waiting period after the purchase of a firearm for a dealer to perform a background check.
If the buyer passes the background check, the dealer may deliver the firearm to the buyer before the 10 days elapse.
If the buyer does not have valid Washington identification or has not been a resident of Washington, the period is extended to 60 days.
A licensed dealer may not deliver a semiautomatic assault rifle to a purchaser or transferee until ten business days have elapsed from the date of the purchase application or, in the case of a transfer, ten business days have elapsed from the date a background check is initiated.

Who May Not Own

These individuals may not own a firearm:
Individuals convicted or found not guilty by reason of insanity of any felony prohibiting firearm possession, certain violent or sex crimes, domestic violence or other crimes against a household member, family member, or intimate partner, or a felony in which a firearm was used or displayed
Individuals who are subject to a protective order (restraining order)
Individuals committed by a court for treatment of mental illness
Minors under 18, with some exceptions for possessing a firearm, such as hunting with a license or shooting competitions
Individuals with a history of violent acts who have been ruled by a court of law to be incompetent
Non-citizens who do not have a green card
Individuals convicted three times within five years of driving under the influence
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Interesting that nobody is asking how an 18-year-old with a job at a fast food place suddenly could spend $3500 on firearms and ammunition.
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From CNN article:

"The gunman was a local high school dropout with no criminal history and no known mental health history, officials said. He had just turned 18 and legally bought two AR-15-style rifles and ammunition for his birthday. His grandfather said Wednesday he didn't know Ramos had guns.

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I assume the seller ran a background check since it says 'legally bought,
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