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FBI: Saudi National NAS Shooter Was Able To Legally Purchase Gun; ABC Reports It Was Sold In Escambia County
December 10, 2019
The FBI is explaining more about how the Saudi national NAS Pensacola shooter was able to legally purchase a gun in Florida, and a national news agency is reporting it was bought from and Escambia County dealer.
Shooter Mohammed Alshamrani, 21, a second lieutenant in the Royal Saudi Air Force, purchased the Glock Model 45 9mm handgun on July 20, 2019, from a federal firearms licensed dealer in Florida, FBI Public Affairs Office Amanda Videll said late Tuesday morning. “The preliminary investigation into the firearm purchase has not revealed any information to suggest that the sale was unlawful.”
ABC News is reporting the gun was purchased at Uber’s Lock and Gun located on West Fairfield Drive near 57th Avenue. The FBI has confirmed the gun was purchased in Florida, but has not confirmed the exact location.
“The exception under which (Alshamrani) qualified to purchase a firearm was a valid Florida hunting license, but he may have qualified under other exceptions as well,” Videll said. “Under federal law, an alien who is admitted to the US under a nonimmigrant visa is prohibited from having a gun and ammo unless the alien falls within one of the exceptions provided.”
Alshamrani opened fire Friday morning in a classroom building on NAS Pensacola, killing three sailors – Ensign Joshua Kaleb Watson, 21; Airman Mohammed Sameh Haitham, 19; and Airmen Apprentice Cameron Scott Walters, 21. Eight others were wounded before Alshamrani was shot and killed by law enforcement.
Picture: Uber’s Lock & Gun on West Fairfield Drive. Photos courtesy Chorus Nylander/WEAR 3 for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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11 Responses to “FBI: Saudi National NAS Shooter Was Able To Legally Purchase Gun; ABC Reports It Was Sold In Escambia County”
@ John…..Hahaha,was thinking the same thing. You beat me to the punch. And made my day. Thank you
@Linda
“Quit contributing to the IRA”.
What does the Irish Republican Army have to do with this recent shooting? Or did you mean my Individual Retirement Account????
@ Linda. Firearms are not allowed on base.
The only thing you hunt with a Glock9mm is humans.
Just send them home and discontinue the training program. We shouldn’t be training our future opponents anyway.
Nowhere in the first 10 amendments to the Constitution is the word “citizen.” Often it is written “The right of the people…” The Bill of Rights protects everyone, including undocumented immigrants, to exercise free speech, religion, assembly, and to be free from unlawful government interference….. So it would seem the 2nd applies to them as well.
If they are not a American you should not be trained in America………………….
Quit contributing to the IRA.
I’ll say again…only American Citizens should be
able to qualify to legally purchase or possess a gun on American
soil. The current laws and regulations that are now
in place might be tweeked a bit to be more inclusive or
occlusive to strengthen their ramifications on we citizens
and Our 2nd amendment and our ability to live free and peacefully
in the USA !
If the politicians care at all they need to ensure that under no circumstances should foreign nationals training in this country be permitted to purchase or possess firearms for any reason. This has got to stop. Young Americans with bright futures their lives ended by scumbag terrorists. To the lawmakers DONT LET THEIR DEATHS BE IN VAIN.
If you believe ABC news….then I have some ocean front property in Timbuc Tu to sell you. The FBI refused yesterday to give those details in their press conference. Dont believe what you read until its really released by the FBI.