So he went in to buy the .45 and an AR-15 if he had the opportunity?
That’s funny. When he was first busted he said that he saw the AR-15 on the way out and decided to buy that, too.
Nice try, idiot.
What I find truly stupid about this whole thing is that I think his decision to buy the guns is a relatively sound one. He and his wife are public figures. They have money. They are probably getting threats and protecting themselves is the smartest thing they could do.
So what was he trying to ‘prove’?
- That the system works and that a law-abiding citizen can purchase a gun?
- That all the whining about background checks really isn’t such a big deal anymore and that it’s a relatively painless and quick process?
- That a former ASTRONAUT who’s probably passed some of the most rigorous background checks that our gov’t can come up with is also trusted to buy a gun?
If HE had a history of mental illness or a criminal record and was allowed to buy the gun anyway, then he’d be making a valid point.
I don’t know about whether astronauts can be trusted with a gun. IIRC they have a higher incidence of psychotic behavior (that one who drove from TX to FL to take out a romantic rival) than military veterans (who can’t be trusted either, according to DiFi) do ...