Gun in assassination attempt belonged to Trump shooter's father, sources say

Sources tell CBS News that the gun used in Saturday's assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump was legally purchased and that the ATF and FBI have traced it to the shooter's father. CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga has more.

[christophergill]

A 20 year old outsmarted the secret service?

[smileydavis]

How long did Enforcement know he was on the roof?

[captnaberystwyth]

The phrasing in your headline is very disingenuous..

[damham]

Not defending anyone but just wondering if it matters legally that his father owned the gun? After all Thomas was a 20 year old adult.

[Fluffi_Bunni]

Bullcrap, It's a semi-automatic rifle, So is an AR-15 so what kind of rifle is it? Any rifle that is semi automatic isn't an AR 15.

[DontTreadOnMe]

So he walked to the rally carrying a gun?

[markbrandon]

Why No News about the Parents !!! ODD ODD ODD

[Supportourpoliceandfirstre-rk]

Prayers and condolences to the victims of this tragic event along with their families, and friends.

WE NEED TO BE THANKING all of the police, fire, and EMS agencies on scene and who responded to this tragedy to aide and protect the community. GOD BLESS.

[Gabriel-lliv]

Why did you title this like this? Sounds confusing. Trumps gun?

[rosepiscatoria]

How did the murderer know that the roof was unsecured? Why did they put a short bodyguard so she wouldn't cover Trump's head?

[fatimaperez]

The whole world has been laughing at us and now this happens 🙄good grief

[Bdub]

8-9-2016 WILMINGTON, N.C. — Donald J. Trump on Tuesday appeared to raise the possibility that gun rights supporters could take matters into their own hands if Hillary Clinton is elected president and appoints judges who favor stricter gun control measures.
Repeating his contention that Mrs. Clinton wanted to abolish the right to bear arms, Mr. Trump warned at a rally here that it would be “a horrible day” if Mrs. Clinton were elected and got to appoint a tiebreaking Supreme Court justice.
“If she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks, ” Mr. Trump said, as the crowd began to boo. He quickly added: “Although the Second Amendment people — maybe there is, I don’t know.”
trump's gunman was a registered Republican.
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[mdbxwfd]

why did he have access to his "father's" gun? the father is responsible for his firearm. he is the legal owner of this gun. did the father report his weapon stolen? was the gun safe the weapon stored in breached?

[BluePhoenixFireandIce]

Why is Trump so terrified of Ghislaine Maxwell and Stormy

[andeanplateau]

How many people at Trump’s rallies believe Alex Jones’ lies about Parkland?

[backcountyrpilot]

Tom McDonald already released the song, YOU MISSED!

[hootertexas]

They were all at the LGBT pride parade the week prior. He was on a leash being led by his father

[Supportourpoliceandfirstre-rk]

Prayers and condolences to the victims of this tragic event along with their families, and friends.

WE NEED TO BE THANKING all of the police, fire, and EMS agencies on scene and who responded to this tragedy to aide and protect the community. GOD BLESS.

[Supportourpoliceandfirstre-rk]

Prayers and condolences to the victims of this tragic event along with their families, and friends.

WE NEED TO BE THANKING all of the police, fire, and EMS agencies on scene and who responded to this tragedy to aide and protect the community. GOD BLESS.