The father of the Santa Barbara Shooter is apparently unable to distinguish between semi-automatics and fully-automatics.
He recalls with a twinge of regret the what-could-have-been moment when Elliot’s alarmed mother called police on her son, but they left after Elliot convinced them that his online rantings were harmless. At that point Elliot had already purchased three guns and had been practicing at a firing range in preparation for his “retribution.”
Peter Rodger said he does not blame the police, but would like to see the law changed so that gun checks are required on these types of calls. “If they did do a gun check, they would know that Elliot had bought three automatic weapons. They would have the right to seize him for 24 hours, and his whole scheme would’ve been over and thwarted,” he said in an exclusive interview with ABC’s Barbara Walters.
Source: http://abc7chicago.com/news/the-agony-of-a-dad-whose-son-became-a-mass-killer-/144830/
So let’s see, apparently it’s OK to go you YouTube and rant about killing people unless you’ve bought weapons recently? Really? I guess they’ve forgotten about Timothy McVeigh, who did not use any guns when blowing up the Oklahoma City federal building.
And exactly how many months of planning did he have invested? Does any sane person think a few weeks delay would have changed anything?
Good point, the 9/11 hijackers spent years planning their operation. A committed mass shooter might not spend years, but he’ll put in a few months before acting out.