New York City shooter Shane Tamura had a history of mental health holds in Nevada but still managed to keep a concealed weapons permit he got in 2022, as well as purchase multiple firearms.
How?
According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s website, several things can disqualify a person from getting a concealed weapons permit. On the list:
- A felony conviction;
- A conviction for a crime involving the use or threat of force, domestic violence or stalking;
- A drunk driving conviction within the last five years;
- Being on parole or probation;
- Holding a medical marijuana card;
- A dishonorable discharge from the U.S. military;
- Being in the United States illegally;
- Making a false statement on your permit application;
- Being declared mentally incompetent (being admitted to a mental health facility in the last five years).
Tamura obtained his concealed weapons permit on May 14, 2022. In that same year — it’s not clear exactly when — he was subject to a mental health hold, in which officers can ask for a person’s involuntary hold for up to 72 hours.
Another hold came in 2024.
But it’s not clear if Tamura was ever admitted to a mental health facility after those holds…