During a bible study at emanuel african methodist episcopal church roof killed nine people all african americans including senior pastor and state senator clementa c.
Why was dylann roof allowed to purchase guns.
State of south carolina.
A jailhouse clerical blunder was one of several oversights that permitted dylann roof to buy the weapon he used to gun down nine people in a south carolina church last month authorities said.
The claim that roof was legally disqualified from buying a gun is based on a provision of federal law that prohibits selling a firearm to someone who is an unlawful user of or addicted to any.
Agents a failure by local prosecutors to.
Because of his criminal record roof would not have been able to buy a gun from a store.
Despite having previously admitted to drug possession the man dylann roof 21 was allowed to buy the 45 caliber handgun because of mistakes by f b i.
Paperwork delays are being blamed in allowing 21 year old dylann roof to purchase the firearm used to carry out the june 17 shooting spree in charleston s c.
Chuck burton ap the south carolina.
Comey said flaws in paperwork and communication between a federal background check worker and state law enforcement allowed dylann roof to buy a handgun in south carolina on april 16 weeks before.