Just how would they have stopped him? Without setting a precedent that allowed them to target law abiding citizens on the flimsiest of concerns. Remember the errors on the “No Fly” list. Imagine what a “Investigated by the FBI” list would look like. Remember they don’t just investigate allegations that have been substantiated. Remember their use of CIs who more often than not have self serving motives for making allegations.
The FBI in total SNAFU mode is enough of a threat to personal rights and liberty. An FBI in “Leave no stone unturned” mode is a lot more scarier. Gun grabs would just be the beginning.
There is one thing that might have prevented this shooting. From family interviews (and who knows they could be lying to set up a mentally incompetent defense) they knew he had a history of violent behavior and mental health issues. Yet not once have I read where they sought help. Neither is there any mention of the school demanding such after he attacked another student. He claims he blacked out before the attack if so that might have been a symptom of a seizure. At that point a total neuro work up was called for yet nothing of the sort is mentioned in family interviews.
No doubt he would have found another weapon at some point we’ve seen other Jihadists do so. But if his family had acted it is likely his access to a gun would not have been so easy.
He was an immigrant- they can question immigrants at any time.
Was he here in the country illegally? Syrian ‘refugees’ rarely had good paperwork.
If he was not a citizen then he does not have the same rights as citizens, no matter what the liberal media say.
Whoever sold him the gun should have had red flags and warning bells go up just at the sight of the name.
If it had been me, I might have gone out of my way to contact local police for more information.