Gun Control In The USA: How FedEx Shooter Managed To Buy A Gun Despite Red-Flag Laws 04/19/21 AT 2:37 PM The recent shooting rampage at an Indianapolis FedEx facility has sparked a fierce debate over the efficacy of Indiana’s gun control laws. After the mass shooting left eight employees dead, state lawmakers began fighting a Republican supermajority to correct loopholes that allowed the gunman to purchase firearms even after authorities were informed he was a threat. The 19-year-old man was detained over a year before the massacre after his mother called the police and told them he might attempt “suicide by cop.” Authorities took his shotgun, but it’s unclear whether they initiated processes that would stop him from buying more.