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Police say a foreign exchange student who was arrested on suspicion of threatening to shoot up his school had built a gun and had over 1,600 rounds of ammunition, CBS Philadelphia reports. An Tso Sun -- an 18-year-old foreign exchange student from Taiwan who was studying at Monsignor Bonner Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School -- had hundreds of rounds for an AR-15, an AK-47 and a 9 mm handgun he built himself from parts purchased online. The parts are virtually untraceable.
Sun was allegedly planning to unleash carnage on the school on May 1. Court records show he told a classmate about the possible attack, who in turn blew the lid off the plan once he alerted a school employee.
Good job by all involved... especially the classmate who told the school authorities.
I am going to say this slowly... No guns were removed from law abiding citizens in the arrest of this individual. No discussion of gun control legislation was necessary.
It just took a classmate who responded to evil, and authorities that did their job (which did not occur in FL).
Also - if the TV media that uses kids in times of chaos to push an agenda... if they are really interested in helping the issue - then push this story - and let those thinking about committing these crimes know that people are on their case - and they will be punished.
I am going to say this slowly... No guns were removed from law abiding citizens in the arrest of this individual. No discussion of gun control legislation was necessary.
So, you don't see a problem with people like this kid being able to purchase firearms and thousands of rounds of ammo.
So, you don't see a problem with people like this kid being able to purchase firearms and thousands of rounds of ammo.
He was stopped because they got lucky.
Yes, indeed. Why was he able to purchase sufficient parts online to build an operational firearm? The sale of firearms components online needs to come to an end.
So, you don't see a problem with people like this kid being able to purchase firearms and thousands of rounds of ammo.
He was stopped because they got lucky.
As usual you seem to miss the point of the thread if it does not align with your ideological bent.
Lets start with he did not buy firearms, presumably because he is not an American citizen, thus he he bought various parts to create a homemade gun.
For someone with the will and knowledge to do so, you cannot stop them from creating a gun from parts. At least you can agree with that, correct?
As to the level of ammo he had, keep in mind that many people buy large amounts of ammo for law abiding reasons.
This guy obviously had crime and evil in his heart, and was thankfully stopped. The same thing should have happened in FL with all the warning signs.
As usual you seem to miss the point of the thread if it does not align with your ideological bent.
Lets start with he did not buy firearms, presumably because he is not an American citizen, thus he he bought various parts to create a homemade gun.
No idea what ideological bend you are referring to. You do not have to be a citizen to purchase guns.
They'll have to let him walk, because he is guilty of only a misdemeanor, and maybe not even that.
That's the problem with the "minority report" approach.
Yes, indeed. Why was he able to purchase sufficient parts online to build an operational firearm? The sale of firearms components online needs to come to an end.
Cute story-but you can't legally buy the parts to build a firearm "online", as most people think of it. The "receiver" of long guns or the frame of a handgun is serialized and can ONLY be sold new by a licensed FFL dealer. If you want to buy these parts you go to a dealer, fill out a 4473 and have a background check, the same as if buying a complete firearm. I've done it. The only way around it is if you machine the parts yourself-and unless you want to ban hacksaws, drill presses and files you aren't going to stop that.
As to the legality of him buying those parts-at 18 he can not legally purchase a handgun, regardless of nationality or residency. I'm not positive on someone in his situation buying firearms generally-I believe a legal "resident alien" can but am not positive. But no, you can not log on a web site and have an AR lower receiver or pistol frame sent to your home.
You CAN buy these parts (or complete firearms) online and have them shipped to a FFL in your area. In which case, again you go to the dealer, fill out a 4473 and have a background check done. No different than buying any other firearm from that dealer. Done that several times too.
Once again, the media is either ignorant or lying, or at best withholding the entire story.
Last edited by Toyman at Jewel Lake; 04-03-2018 at 09:48 AM..
You'd be just as free if we followed my proposed guidelines for firearm license:
- Must be 21 or older
- Pass a criminal background check
- Pass a basic firearms handling & safety course
- Pass a drug test
- Pass a mental evaluation
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