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He failed the background check but was able to buy the weapon from a private seller, who might or might not have known about the failed background check.


If someone is eager to sell a gun, how likely would that person be to look into the buyer's background check record? A responsible citizen would investigate but there are those who would rather sell something in a hurry than wait around for information to be forthcoming.


Background checks are of limited value. Restricting the kinds of guns that are sold might accomplish something.


From NBC News (September 3, 2019):


https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/texas-gunman-purchased-weapon-private-sale-which-doesn-t-require-n1049351?utm_source=newsprompt_chrome_extension