Texas Church Shooter’s Rifle Purchase Raises Questions About Mental Illness and Criminal History
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas – The purchase of a rifle by the Texas church shooter, despite his history of mental illness and criminal record, has raised concerns and scrutiny. The shooter, who killed 26 people at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, was able to buy the rifle from a sporting goods store, raising questions about the effectiveness of the background check system. The Air Force has acknowledged that it failed to enter the shooter’s domestic …