This is interesting. I live near DeKalb and my wife works there. This morning on a local news broadcast (out of Rockford) a federal agent confirmed two of the four guns were purchased legally and picked up on February 9th. Illinois having a 5 day waiting period, that means he purchased them no later than February 4th. As to the other two pistols (one of the two guns already mentioned was a Remington 870 pump shotgun), they had no information at the time but were still investigating. Yes, Illinois requires a FOID (Firearm Owner ID) card issued by the state for any and all firearm/ammunition purchases.
In addition, the news conference brought up the gunman was on ‘medication’ although they would not speculate as to what medication, and that they had evidence he’d been off these meds for a couple weeks and was acting erratically. That couple week timeframe would coincide with the gun purchase.
The four guns were: 1) Remington 870; 2) Glock 9mm; 3) Sig Saur 9mm; 4) Other 380 semi-auto (not defined).
I think medicated citizens are the problem. Not responsible gun owners. The medication alters judgement. When the medicated chooses to get their personality back, the medication addiction shatters their personality and they lose control.
Next line on the federal firearms form will ask what prescribed medications the applicant is taking. Now it only asks if the applicant is or has used illegal drugs.
But now if we had government health care, a simple background check of medical records could provide that tidbit.
Another reason NOT to support government healthcare.
Maybe the survivors and next of kin should sue the state for issuing the FOID? Oh I forgot, can't sue the King unless he allows it. Might as well try to sue the police for taking minutes to get their when seconds counted.
They’d probably qualify blood pressure or thyroid medication as having to do with mental health.
If so, I’d be screwed.