still there, chances are he got there relatively quickly. josh, a source told cnn that he had a collection of weapons. but if he was indeed in the country illegally, he would not legally purchase those firearms. is that not a problem if you want to get a gun? no, it certainly is. and i could tell you, as a native texan, someone grew up involved in youth shooting sports it is so easy to get a gun in texas if you are buying it from a private seller. if you buy from a licensed dealer, you re required to go through a federal background check. but if it is a person-to-person sale and meet on facebook and decide i want to meet up and sell your gun to a friend, you don t have to go through the background check. so although people in this country illegally could not purchase a weapon, but these point to point sales create a lot of loopholes. julia, some advocates and democrats have been criticizing governor abbott after he posted,