The preliminary investigation did not find any information that would suggest the weapon was purchased unlawfully.
Madison Arnold and Kevin RobinsonPENSACOLA, Fla. – The gunman who left three dead and eight injured in a shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola on Friday used a hunting license to legally purchase the 9mm Glock 45 pistol on July 20 from a federal-firearms-licensed dealer in Florida, the FBI's Jacksonville Division announced Tuesday.
The shooter, a 21-year-old second lieutenant in the Saudi Royal Air Force, qualified to purchase the firearm using a valid hunting license, and"he may have qualified under other exceptions as well," the division tweeted.Pensacola shooting:Under U.S.code, foreign nationals who have been lawfully admitted to the USA can purchase and possess a gun under a few conditions:
If they are an official representative of a foreign government who is accredited with the U.S. government; if they are accredited with a government-partnered international organization headquartered in the USA; or if they are in transit to or from a country where they are accredited.
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