Wouldn't want to besmirch his character by insinuating he was one of those evil gun owners.
he was not a Gun Free Zone...
...insinuating he was one of those evil gun owners...
I would say gun possessor is more accurate. No one has said that he purchased the gun.
My guess is that he did not, as he is accused of tossing one when being chased by police earlier in summer.