The New York City Police Department continues to work with investigators across the country to learn more about the gunman in Monday’s deadly Midtown office shooting.
On Thursday, Las Vegas authorities were investigating if shooter Shane Tamura’s boss, identified only as “Rick,” broke the law.
The NYPD says Rick legally purchased the rifle used in the Park Avenue attack and then sold it to Tamura, who had a concealed carry permit, for $1,400. The question is, was that sale legal?
How to legally sell a gun in Nevada
In order for the sale to be legal under Nevada law, Rick would have had to go to a gun store that is considered a federal firearms licensee. While there, Rick and Tamura would have had to fill out a document called an ATF Form 4473, which records the transaction…