[GOP_Party_Animal]

Most states, however, do not require a background check to purchase a shot gun or rifle.

Uh, they did every time I bought one.

[silverleaf]

Aaron Alexis passed a background check to purchase his shot gun in Virginia. The US government (through an approved contractor) had just renewed his security clearance in July.

It’s a mystery why 11/12 of Aaron Alexis (aka Mohammed Salem) Navy Yard victims were white, too. I guess we’ll never know his motive

sarc