https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brie...unman-purchased-weapon-in-private-sale-report Odessa gunman purchased weapon in private sale: report The suspect in a mass shooting that killed seven over the weekend in Odessa, Texas, reportedly obtained the gun through a private sale, which does not require a background check in the state. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) had earlier stated that Seth Ator had failed a background check for a previous gun purchase and did not undergo one for the weapon used in the shooting, while authorities had said he had been flagged as a “prohibited person” legally prohibited from owning or buying a firearm. The suspect in a mass shooting that killed seven over the weekend in Odessa, Texas, reportedly obtained the gun through a private sale, which does not require a background check in the state. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) had earlier stated that Seth Ator had failed a background check for a previous gun purchase and did not undergo one for the weapon used in the shooting, while authorities had said he had been flagged as a “prohibited person” legally prohibited from owning or buying a firearm. In a private sale in Texas, gun owners are not allowed to sell firearms to buyers they know are flagged but are not obligated to conduct background checks or ask the buyer, according to ABC News. In a private sale in Texas, gun owners are not allowed to sell firearms to buyers they know are flagged but are not obligated to conduct background checks or ask the buyer,according to ABC News. Ator, who was killed by police outside an Odessa movie theater, was reportedly arrested in 2001 for a misdemeanor offense that would not have precluded him from buying a gun. Odessa Police Chief Michael Gerke said Ator was fired from Journey Oilfield Services on Saturday and that both Ator and the company called 911 shortly after the firing but that Ator had left by the time police arrived. FBI special agent Christopher Combs said Ator made a “rambling” statement to authorities over the phone. The Hill has reached out to Abbott’s office for clarification. The shooting has renewed the national focus on gun violence, which was already high following last month's mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. Among other proposals, Democrats have repeatedly called for closing the so-called gun show loophole, which allows for some private gun sales without background checks.
The private sale agreement is a loophole in which people who should not own firearms can purchase them. This loophole should be closed immediately. Further, any owner of a firearm selling to someone and not performing a full background check (through a licensed FFL) should be held responsible should that individual they sold to do something illegal with the firearm. They should be subject to criminal and civil penalties.
Problem is the guy would've passed the background check anyway. I think he only had a misdemeanor charge
I see. Still, the loophole needs to be closed as it allows for those who should not own a gun to illegally obtain one.
Background checks have not thwarted criminals or mass shooters from getting weapons. You both are headed down the slippery slope of getting rid of the 2nd amendment.
Do not even bother to reply to him. He recently posted that Trump admin was the most transparent and honest we ever had. One shakes head in disbelief. Waste of time to debate anything with such a person.
Sorry, Anti-Gunners, New Development In Odessa Shooting Blows Up Your Narrative https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattv...ssa-shooting-blows-up-your-narrative-n2552687 How did Ator get a rifle? He failed a previous background check via mental health adjudication. Well, it seems Ator obtained his firearms from someone who might have been illegally manufacturing and selling guns without a license. Firearms reporter Stephen Gutowski of the Washington Free Beacon had a good thread about this development, notably that it’s legal for a law-abiding citizen to build his own firearms for personal use/protection, but not with the intention of selling it to others. He went into some of the ATF statutes concerning what “in the business” means to the government concerning firearms sales, but added that regardless of the gray area—what this individual did as reported by the Journal concerning his transfer to Ator was “blatantly illegal”: