- A mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, left
- The suspected attacker, a former student of the school, allegedly used an AR-15 rifle that he had
- In some parts of the US, you can walk into a store and buy a gun within minutes.
Here's how easy it is to legally buy a semiautomatic gun in the US
In certain parts of the US, you can walk into a store and walk out with a semi-automatic gun in your hand in mere minutes.
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Wednesday's mass shooting at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School reveals a terrifying reality about the US' gun laws.
Suspect Nikolas Cruz, a 19-year-old former student of the school, was legally able to buy the AR-15 rifle he allegedly used to perpetrate the shooting that left at least 17 dead and 14 injured. Buzzfeed News' Tom Namako reported.
Florida doesn't require fingerprints, a special permit, or even a waiting period to buy a gun. This is common in some parts of the US, where you can walk into a store and walk out with a semi-automatic gun in your hand in minutes.
In Virginia, you can buy a semi-automatic gun "in 15 minutes,"