Man-caused disaster averted despite “gunshow loophole” (link):
BOSTON – A 27-year-old Massachusetts man has been charged with conspiring with others to carry out terror attacks against shoppers in U.S. malls and against U.S. military in Iraq.
Authorities in Boston say Tarek Mehanna (TEH’-rek meh-HAH’-nah) of Sudbury sought training in terrorist training camps and worked with others from 2001 to May 2008 on the conspiracy “kill, kidnap, maim or injure” people in foreign countries and to kill prominent U.S. politicians.
Federal prosecutors say Mehanna and his conspirators tried to get automatic weapons for a mall attack, but their plans were foiled when they could not get the weapons.
Mehanna’s attorney, J.W. Carney Jr., did not immediately return calls for comment.
Mehanna was arrested last year for allegedly lying about a man who trained with al-Qaida members with the goal of overthrowing the Somali government.
Wow, that’s odd, because the fossil media keeps portraying automatic weapons as readily available at gunshows…
The Old Man
October 22nd, 2009
I keep lookin’ for that Class III loophole, but I never find it at any gun show I’ve been to….
Mike/
October 27th, 2009
What morons these alleged terrorists are. The DC sniper used a standard semi-auto Bushmaster. No need for full auto in a mall. Must be some sort of macho infatuation with the full auto imaging…
BadIdeaGuy
October 27th, 2009
Old Man: Funny how that works, huh?
Mike: Shhh, don’t tell them!