Police: Maryland suspect used legally purchased pump-action shotgun

The Hill ^ | 06/29/18 | Mallory Shelbourne

[yesthatjallen]

The suspect charged in a deadly shooting at a Maryland newspaper office on Thursday used a pump-action shotgun that was legally purchased, according to the local Arundel County police.

"We've confirmed I think already that it was a shotgun used in the incident," Police Chief Timothy Altomare said at a press conference on Friday.

"I will also confirm that it was a pump action shotgun, it was legally purchased a year or so ago."

Altomare said the attack on the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Md., was a "targeted" attack.

CNN reported early Friday that suspect Jarrod Ramos was charged with first-degree murder.

Five people were killed Thursday when a gunman opened fire at the newspaper's office.

Altomare said two other people were injured in the attack.

[Sergio]

Don’t forget the lever-action Winchester 1887 shotgun.

[Ol' Dan Tucker]

You are incorrect. There is no Maryland state background check for rifles and shotguns but federal law still requires an NCIS check. Gun shops are routinely required to do this.

This shotgun was reportedly sold by a gun shop so a background check should have been conducted.

Thanks.

I've read his conviction was for a misdemeanor, so even if a background check were done, it would not preclude the purchase.

[bert]

Hmmm...... interesting. I wasn’t aware of such a shotgun.

Shotgun diversity...... that’s the ticket

[gundog]

Remember Kerry’s campaign in ‘04. He wanted to ban semi- shotties. He don’t need one to hunt him some pheasants.

[gundog]

See #44. must be the millenials learning of new horrors in their world.

[cyclotic]

Is that for real? Best anti-gunner ignorance quote ever.

That said, less than 10 feet from me are seven rifles of various calibers cased and ready for a NRA Basic Riflery class I’m teaching tomorrow.

[Chode]

any word if he's a confirmed RAT yet

[bert]

What I remember is he made a big deal of buying a state hunting license to go duck hunting.

I’ll bet a lot of money he did not have the required federal duck stamp and what’s more had no clue what it was

[Jim Noble]

But was it an assault shotgun?

[Jim Noble]

But was it an assault shotgun?

[bert]

I have my grand father’s winchester 1897 12 gage pump that is infact an assault shot gun.

I recently had it tuned up to working order. It has a short barrel and is extremely lethal

[Big Red Badger]

WoW!
Twenty rounds. AWESOME!

[sitetest]

From what I’ve read, he was convicted of criminal harassment, which, in Maryland, is a misdemeanor.

[elteemike]

Ah, but did it have Sen Carolyn McCarthy’s “shoulder thing that goes up”?

[Simon Green]

WoW! Twenty rounds. AWESOME!

Yeah, but the magazines are *expensive*.

One 20 round mag: $140(!)

[shelterguy]

He had that in his backpack along with his fully automatic revolver.

[PLMerite]

"And a silencer."

Stranger things:

[Vermont Lt]

Isn’t the Big Bang part of the deterren?

[Sasparilla]

...The shotgun purchase was approved by Joe Biden...

He probably tested it by firing it a couple of times off his balcony as crazy Joe suggested.

[Vermont Lt]

Remington and moss berg have new magazine fed shotguns. Up to 20 rounds. That’ll put a dent in your day.