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not for long.

Agreed. If it turns out that the guns were purchased by a green card holder, I predict a revision in federal law removing this privilege in the near future.

When you think about it, "Permanent Residence" status for foreigners in the United States, (i.e. being granted a "Green Card" either overseas from one of our Consulates, or once one is in the USA, gives you the benefits of US citizens in almost all areas, (including 2nd Ammendment rights, at least on a federal level--while certain states may forbid) with the exception of "serving as President of the United States", or voting, or serving on a jury, or being subject to selective service. Other than that, the rights/obligations are almost the same.

Also, in response to another poster, it is quite possible that if this perp had a Green Card, and had only been in the USA since August, that he was issued the Green Card OVERSEAS at one of our US Embassies/Consulates, after a long period of processing, so it does not necessarily follow that the Green Card he may have had was "fake".