Feds arrest convicted murder who provided gun that killed McNair

SI.com ^ | July 17, 2009 | n/a

[LRS]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal agents have arrested a convicted murderer for allegedly providing the gun later used to kill ex-NFL quarterback Steve McNair.

Adrian J. Gilliam Jr. was arrested by agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

A criminal complaint unsealed Friday in Nashville says that Gilliam -- who was convicted of murder and attempted armed robbery in 1993 in Florida -- admman who later shot McNair. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/07/17/mcnair.ap/index.html?eref=si_mostpopular

[LRS]

Just heard this on the radio. Didn't see it posted...

[Above My Pay Grade]

>>>Feds arrest convicted *MURDER* who provided gun that killed McNair<<<

Is the guy who proofreads the White House press releases moonlighting at SI.com?

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Yep. Get rid of all the guns....

What was a convicted murderer doing OUT of prison, selling guns???

We need more guns to protect ourselves againts these slimeballs that the court system can’t seem to control.

But they sure want to control you and me.....

[LRS]

What was a convicted murderer doing OUT of prison, selling guns???

Good question...

[Spok]

“Feds arrest convicted murder who provided gun that killed McNair”

So the gun that killed McNair was transferred illegally? Whatever happened to the availability of cheap firearms that the gun grabbers are always whining about?

[Moonman62]

It figures that he was from Florida and out roaming free.

[LRS]

I hope someone digs up more info on the guy. I would like to know if he shouldn't have been confined permanently in “Ol’Sparky”...

[WayneS]

Exactly. Initial news reports seemed to indicate that the girlfriend had purchased the gun legally.

[b4its2late]

Initial news reports seemed to indicate that the girlfriend had purchased the gun legally.

Yes. That is how I understood it. That she purchased the gun 2 days before she used it on McNair.

You think that will be corrected in the press? Me either...........

[Tallguy]

Glad to see the cops tying off the “loose-ends” on this case. /sarcasm

[Phil Southern]

More importantly IMHO, from the end of the article: "Though the gun sale in question did not involve a licensed gun dealer, the ATF recently warned all gun dealers in Tennessee that they must still comply with federal gun laws despite a new state law aimed at easing such requirements for weapons manufactured and sold in-state."

Could a knowledgeable freeper splain this to me, so I don't make a spare tinfoil hat? I mean, I'm assuming all dealer transactions are stored somewhere in DC now....but I may be wrong.

[Alberta's Child]

If anyone has any questions about what's wrong with our criminal justice system, just ask yourself why some @sshole who was convicted of murdering someone was out on the street 16 years later.

I'd be curious to know WHEN he was released from prison in Florida.

[dfwddr]

For anyone interested, here's an interesting article:

McNair's Girlfriend Cited 3 Times For Speeding Before DUI Arrest

[dfwddr]

According to the article here, he's been out at least a year to a year and a half, and living in LaVergne, TN (just south of Nashville). Haven't found anything prior to that yet.