California Mass Shooting Suspect Was Barred From Buying Guns The gunman was convicted of battery in 2015, which should have kept him from possessing or buying guns or ammo at stores that conduct background checks.
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The man accused of going on a shooting rampage at a Southern California business, killing four people, should not have been allowed to buy or own guns because of a California law that prohibits people from purchasing weapons for 10 years after being convicted of a crime.
Aminadab Gaxiola Gonzalez was convicted of battery in 2015, which should have kept him from possessing or buying guns or ammo at stores that conduct background checks. While it’s unclear how the shooter, 44, acquired the weapons used in the March 31 shooting, the tragedy raises concerns over California’s ability to enforce strict gun control laws, the Sacramento Bee reported on Friday.
California mass shooting suspect was barred from buying gun
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1of3FILE - In this undated photo provided by the Orange Police Department is Aminadab Gaxiola Gonzalez, 44, of Fullerton, Calif., a suspect in a shooting that occurred inside a counseling business in Orange, Calif. Gaxiola who is accused of going on a shooting rampage March 31, 2021, killing four people, should not have been allowed to buy or own guns because of a California law that prohibits people from purchasing weapons for 10 years after being convicted of a crime. The Sacramento Bee reported Friday, April 16, that Gaxiola was convicted of battery in 2015, which should have kept him from possessing or buying weapons at stores conducting background checks. (Orange Police Department via AP, File)APShow MoreShow Less
Suspect in Orange mass shooting was barred from buying gun
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ORANGE, Calif. - The man accused of going on a shooting rampage at a business in Orange, California, killing four people, should not have been allowed to buy or own guns because of a California law that prohibits people from purchasing weapons for 10 years after being convicted of a crime.
Aminadab Gaxiola Gonzalez was convicted of battery in 2015, which should have kept him from possessing or buying guns or ammo at stores that conduct background checks. While it’s unclear how Gaxiola, 44, acquired the weapons used in the March 31 shooting, the tragedy raises concerns over California’s ability to enforce strict gun control laws, the Sacramento Bee reported on Friday,
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