(AP)
Authorities say a California man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump legally purchased firearms at two gun stores in Los Angeles County’s South Bay, a region with a relatively high concentration of licensed dealers.
Cole Tomas Allen, accused of rushing a banquet room at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday night, bought a 12-gauge shotgun at a Turner’s Outdoorsman store in his hometown of Torrance and a semiautomatic pistol at CAP Tactical Firearms in nearby Lawndale, reported the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday.
The case has drawn attention to firearm access in Los Angeles County, which is often viewed as restrictive due to state and local regulations. However, data show that gun dealers remain prevalent in certain areas, particularly in the South Bay…