The Buffalo News reports:
A government official told The Buffalo News that the semi-automatic gun that Gendron used in the shooting had “the N-word” spelled out in white paint on the barrel, and also the number 14. The official said “14” refers to a 14-word statement that is popular with white supremacists. “The statement is, ‘We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white people,’ ” the official said. The statement is attributed to the late David Lane, an activist with a white supremacist terror group known as The Order.
Gendron has been investigated by law enforcement before. In June 2021, police in Broome County were called by officials of a local high school who told them Gendron had threatened violence in comments made to fellow students. State Police were sent to investigate and Gendron, under a section of state mental health laws, was referred for a mental health evaluation and counseling, the official said.
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In New York, the legal age to buy a long gun – including AR-15s – is 18. Gun manufacturers want to lower the federal age of purchase for all guns to 18. People ages 18 to 20 commit 18% of all gun homicides, while making up only 4% of the US population. #nyleg
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