Two shootings in close succession, both by people that passed background checks even

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3. Really?

Handgun bought legally
The Hi-Point .40-caliber semiautomatic pistol Houser used was legally purchased last year from a pawn shop in Phenix City, Alabama, Craft said.

It appears Houser was cleared to buy the gun because he didn't have any convictions for serious crimes, said Drew Griffin, CNN's senior investigative correspondent.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/25/us/louisiana-theater-shooting/

Restraining orders from family I guess does not qualify as serious crimes.... not to mention mental illness....

Wife was 'fearful of him'
Houser had a history of legal and mental problems. Seven years ago, his then-wife took out a restraining order against him, saying she was "fearful of him," police said.

The one-time political candidate from Columbus, Georgia, spent time that year getting treated for mental health issues. Last year, he was evicted from a house he owned in Phenix City, Alabama, and returned to vandalize the property, authorities there said.

The laws need to be revised, seriously.