By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
Just days before he opened fire at an Orlando nightclub, killing 50 people, Omar Mateen legally purchased a handful and long gun, the ATF said.
Mateen, who was twice investigated by the FBI for suspected ties to terrorists, was not barred from buying a gun.
“He is not a prohibited person,” ATF Assistant Special Agent in Charge Trevor Velinor said.
Florida residents can legally purchase assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
Mateen reportedly pledged allegiance to ISIS before the attack.
