Gun Policy News
Experts: US Gun Purchase Background Checks Have Big Gaps, Errors
15 January 2011
National Public Radio (USA)
When Jared Loughner walked into the Tucson gun store where authorities allege he put down his money for a Glock 19 in November, the store owner sent a request to run Loughner's name through the FBI's database of criminals, fugitives, illegal immigrants and mentally ill to see if Loughner was among them.
Loughner had had several run-ins with police for possessing drugs and had been told to leave his community college for erratic behavior. But the arrests never became... (GunPolicy.org)