Where did the Boston Marathon Bombers get their guns?

[Blue Idaho]

I'm sorry if I've missed something obvious in the news.

[marions ghost]

1. Not in the news as far as I've seen

others are wondering too.

[ewagner]

2. I didn't hear anything...

maybe I missed it too.

[Lex]

3. from the NRA

basically

[DonViejo]

4. At this point...

only Dzohkar knows and he ain't talking (yet). Wouldn't surprise me if the FBI and other LE's either know all ready or are seriously working to answer your question.

[bushisanidiot]

5. Since the NRA has kept the good guys from being able to track important info like this

We may never know.

And what is the point of having a serial number on a gun if it cant be used to solve crime?

[Blue Idaho]

6. Should we re- visit background checks again?

Or is the NRA willing to stand behind these guy's right to keep and bear arms?

[former9thward]

9. How would background checks have stopped them?

I don't know where they got their guns but the background check bill would not have stopped them. They had no felonies and had not been declared mentally ill. Under the present system they could have gone to any dealer and the dealer would have done a background check. That is the current law. They would have passed and could have bought their guns.

[marions ghost]

11. Tamerlan was restricted from buying guns in MA because of the domestic violence arrest

Dzho was too young in MA.

If they went to another state would these conditions show up on a background check?

They may not have been able to buy guns legally if background checks were what they should be.

[former9thward]

12. You can't go to another state and buy guns.

A background check has to made by a FFL dealer in your home state. So yes these conditions would show up under current law. I think we will very soon find out they did not act "by themselves".

[premium]

13. And because of that domestic violence arrest,

he was denied citizenship, so there's another reason he would be disqualified from firearm ownership.
In MA, the younger brother could legally own a shotgun or a rifle.

There's a report somewhere that they also stole the long gun, handgun and high cap. mags from the MIT police officer they murdered.
I'll see if I can find it and post it.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

10. If they were legally purchased, background checks were done

Clearly there is more to come on this topic.

[Posteritatis]

7. "The same place I get my pants. This is America!" (nt)

[Blue Idaho]

8. You buy your pants at gun shows? Nt.