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Originally Posted by crockett
He was a young adult and was mentally ill. He most likely would have never been able to get his hands on that type of gun, had his mother not owned them. You don't just walk down the street and find a AK47 or a M16, not to mention they cost a quite a bit these days. Even a pistol requires a background check.
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It is incredibly easy to get a firearm without a background check and one does not need to buy a AK47 to go on a killing spree. Why is everyone so hung up on assault rifles as if they are the root of all the problems? If they can't get their first choice of weapon (assuming they even want an assault rifle) they are not going to throw in the towel and go home. They are going to get whatever gun they can get and not care if it is obtained legally or not.
You guys really need to stop thinking in terms of legality and background checks. That matters as much as seeing a pharmacist to get marijuana.