..and who will the Brady Campaign et al blame for this? If you said the psycho 20 yr old GF go directly to the back of the class and put the dunce cap on. The correct answer is (drum roll) the gun, of course!
This is a great argument for a 5-day waiting period for all illegal gun purchases.
And the answer is...
Background Check And/Or Waiting Period
Might Have Saved Steve McNair's Life
For Immediate Release:
07-07-2009
Contact Communications:
(202) 898-0792 Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
Washington, DC – Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement on developments in the investigation into the homicide of former NFL quarterback Steve McNair:
“Steve McNair’s extraordinary talents helped him avoid defensive linemen for 13 seasons in the NFL but, like far too many Americans, he fell victim to our weak gun laws. The woman who shot and killed Steve McNair purchased her handgun from a private seller who was exempt from Brady Law background checks. Because she was not yet 21 years of age, she was prohibited from buying a handgun from a licensed gun dealer and would have failed a Brady check. In addition, a mandatory federal waiting period for handgun sales may well have prevented this tragedy, since the shooting occurred only two days after she bought the gun. A waiting period and background check may have saved Steve McNair’s life.”
http://www.bradycampaign.org/media/release.php?release=1152