got a link??
Actually it turns out he bought it form an unlicensed manufacturer. ie another criminal.
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Law enforcement sources told the Journal they believe the Lubbock man sold the gun to Ator privately. Private sales do not require background checks.
But according to the report, authorities believe the seller bought parts on the internet, then built the gun and sold it, which is illegal without a license.
Report: Lubbock man may have illegally built, sold gun to Odessa shooter
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