August 3, 1995, he had a felony conviction for Aggravated Assault in Mississippi.
6 prior arrests by the Aurora Police Department, for traffic and domestic violence.
Arrested in 2008 for violating an order of protection.
January, 2014 the shooter was issued an Illinois Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) Card.
On March 6, 2014, the shooter applied to purchase a handgun.
On March 11, 2014, the shooter took possession of a Smith and Wesson 40 caliber handgun.
On March 16, 2014, the shooter applied for a concealed carry permit. Once his felony conviction was discovered, the concealed carry permit was rejected, and his FOID card was revoked.
Arrested in 2017 for Disorderly Conduct and Criminal Damage to Property.
How was it possible for a felon to pass an FBI background check?
Violating an Order of Protection is also a felony from 2008, still bought a gun?
After having his FOID revoked for being a felon, and being on record as owning a firearm, why didn’t that trigger an investigation?
This isn’t a gun control issue, this is a case by multiple law enforcement agencies failing to stop legally prohibited persons from having a gun.
“After having his FOID revoked for being a felon, and being on record as owning a firearm, why didn’t that trigger an investigation?”
Knowing how effed up illannoy is at all levels none of this is a surprise.
Reading your post...Can you just imagine what a NATION WIDE GUN CONTROL WOULD BE...
VERY SCARY.
WE CAN NOT ALLOW THAT TO HAPPEN...
just my opinion..I’ve read where there will be an annual FEE per gun you own to have them registered???
The answer is in your own question.
January, 2014 the shooter was issued an Illinois Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) Card.
The State of Illinois did the background check, not the FBI. Once issued an Illinois FOID card and an Illinois permit to purchase a handgun, the gun store can sell you a handgun without performing a NICS check.
Ah, but a bunch of FReepers chime in whenever there's some legislation to restore voting rights to convicted felons. They say not ONLY is that a GOOD idea, we should make sure to restore gun rights to them as well. It's not "fair" to punish them for life after they did their time and "paid their debt to society" and were released back into the public to restart their lives. So let's promptly give this violent psychopath a .44 magnum and a voter ID card!
Still scratchin my head.
Illinois FOID background check goes through the fed NICS.
He wasn’t caught there.
Assuming he bought the gun from an FFL dealer, they also do a background check thru NICS.
He wasn’t caught there.
The Concealed Carry background check also goes thru the NICS. Fingerprints are optional.
(background check takes longer without them)he did give finger prints and he was caught, again the check was NICS.
The only difference in the background check is the finger print.
Is his name in NICS database different ? or spelled wrong ? or an alias ?
State Police might or might not have screwed the pooch, here.
The question is, are the State Police suppose to go get the weapons ?