“Even if the name had been entered the guy could have easily got a gun from his pals at the mosque or just some gang member somewhere.
Not in prison you can’t. He should have been in Leavenworth in 2017 for giving a toddler a skull fracture, strangling his wife, threating to kill the commanding officer and getting caught bringing he gun onto base to do so... all within 5 years of the shooting.
The USAF reduced it all to misdemeanors, dropped the gun charge, gave him a few months in the brig and dumped him out into society.
The USAF reduced it all to misdemeanors, dropped the gun charge, gave him a few months in the brig and dumped him out into society.
Do you know for certain that the crimes of giving a toddler a skull fracture, strangling his wife happened on Cannon AFB? If not, the Air Force had no jurisdiction. An Airman committing a crime off base is subject to civil authority in the United States.
Some bases permit weapons to be stored in on-base housing. While some installations require all personal weapons to be registered, others do not. Rules at some locations require that weapons in on-base housing be stored in locked safes. You can check with your local housing office for specific rules for your base.It is not a blanket truth that personal weapons cannot be brought onbase. We need the details before making snap judgements.
“The USAF reduced it all to misdemeanors, dropped the gun charge, gave him a few months in the brig and dumped him out into society.”
There are no misdemeanors or felonies under the UCMJ. There are Special Courts Martial and General Courts Martial (the two main tribunals. If he got a year of confinement and a BCD, it was likely a GCM since “six, six and a kick” is the most punishment an SPCM can assess.