Mass shooting at EA Madden tournament in Jacksonville, Florida

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Machiavellian said:

SpokenTruth said:

One of the first things Trump did when he took office was use an executive order to remove an Obama era law that added mental health issues to the gun registration background database.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-signs-bill-revoking-obama-era-gun-checks-people-mental-n727221

 

This guy bought his guns after Trump revoked the law thus allowing him to purchase the guns.

Maybe that is why he has been so quiet on the issue.

That was fake news on all accounts. Possession of a firearm by the mentally ill is regulated by both state and federal laws.

http://www.ncsl.org/research/civil-and-criminal-justice/possession-of-a-firearm-by-the-mentally-ill.aspx

Maryland -- Md. Pub. Safety Code § 5-133.

A person may not possess a regulated firearm if the person:

Suffers from a mental disorder and has a history of violent behavior against the person or another;

Has been found incompetent to stand trial because of mental retardation or mental disorder;

Has been found not criminally responsible by reason of insanity;

Has been voluntarily admitted for more than 30 consecutive days to a mental health treatment facility; or

Has been involuntarily committed to a mental health treatment facility.