| | | | | View in your browser | | |  | | | | | | Lawmakers question military's lapse after Texas shooting | Members of Congress are zeroing in on the military’s reporting system for violent crimes after the church shooting in Texas, questioning whether there is a systemic problem that must be addressed.
The identified gunman in Texas, Devin Kelley, received a “bad conduct” discharge from the Air Force in 2014 after being court-martialed on a domestic violence charge.
Kelley’s court-martial conviction should have been reported to the FBI’s National Criminal Information Center database. Had it been, it may have been harder for him to purchase a firearm legally.
But Air Force officials on Monday said the Holloman Air Force Base Office of Special Investigation did not enter Kelley’s information into the system.
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday slammed the Air Force for the oversight, calling it “appalling.”
“I understand that [Air Force] Secretary [Heather] Wilson has initiated an investigation, but I don't believe that the Air Force should be left to self-police after such tragic consequences. Furthermore, I am concerned that the failure to properly report domestic violence convictions may be a systemic issue,” Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) said. | | Read the full story here | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Did a friend forward you this email? | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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