Media Gun Ignorance
Licensed to kill? Nearly every gunman in recent mass shootings had weapons permits
That’s the lede. But it’s false. In Alabama, there is no requirement for a weapons permit to own a gun. In Brady Ranked #6 NY, there is and the ABC piece posted a picture of the shooter’s permit. I don’t know about PA but the Brady Bunch says there is not permit required to purchase.
It would help DEBORAH HASTINGS, AP National Writer, if you actually looked up the laws you were reporting on. You know that, despite what you learn from sitcoms, not all states are New York. But at least you got one right.
April 8th, 2009 at 11:27 am
PA does not require a permit to purchase or own.
April 8th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
I will have to find out from my father in law but I am pretty sure that PA requires a background check for any purchase and for CCW
April 8th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
It’s not ignorance on the part of the media; It’s willful lying!
April 9th, 2009 at 7:38 am
Here in PA they require the standard NICS check to purchase from a dealer, private transfers of long guns are legal, there is no permit required to own or purchase. A check is conducted before a CCW permit is issued.