If they said there was no legal reason to prevent them from owning a gun, Braziel said, that was good enough for him. Marcus Braziel illegally sold an AR-15-style weapon used in a mass shooting. "The Justice Department is committed to enforcing our nation's long-held gun laws, designed to prevent firearms from falling into the wrong hands." The federal statute governing gun dealers says anyone "engaged in the business" of selling firearms requires a license. Agents seized 29 firearms from Braziel's house when they executed a search warrant in the days after the shooting.

Source: CNN October 07, 2020 20:53 UTC