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Greybeard wrote:“I may get in trouble with other members of the committee just say how insane it is that in the United States of America a civilian can go out and buy a semi-automatic like an AR-15, which apparently was the weapon that was used,” Winslow said.

And this is Trump's nominee? GRRRRRRRRR!
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/11 ... apons.html

But there is one way that Texas is like the Trump administration: Our state government is also in the pocket of the N.R.A. and so has some of the worst pro-gun laws in the United States. It is thanks to the government of Texas that we have not only the open carry law — take your pistol to the grocery store! — as well as a law allowing guns on college campuses. (This was sold as the “campus protection bill.”)

Papa_Tiger wrote:Gotta love CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/06/health/te ... index.html

Article on the front page of CNN under the headline: "Shooter's history puts Texas gun laws in the spotlight".

CoffeeNut wrote:

mojo84 wrote:Given the type of separation from the military, wouldn't it be illegal for him to own a gun?

If he was actually convicted at the Court Martial, which it sounds like he was, then I do believe it is illegal. A court martial conviction is the same as a felony conviction.

There are 3 levels; summary, special, and general. Summary is analogous to misdemeanor, special can be analogous to either, general is analogous to a felony. The likeness is based on what crimes are generally heard in each court, and the possible length of imprisonment for each charge under the UCMJ (federal criminal code, and most states, regard anything with possible confinement over 1 year as a felony).

However, they aren't actually a felony as they're a strictly military charge, not a criminal charge in a civilian court: the UCMJ does not make a distinction, definition, or any mention of misdemeanor or felony.