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The suspects in the shootings at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school and a Buffalo, New York, supermarket were both just 18, authorities say, when they bought the weapons used in the attacks -- too young to legally purchase alcohol or cigarettes, but old enough to arm themselves with assault weapons.
In some cases, weapons were obtained legally under current firearms laws. In other instances, shooters were able to get the guns because of background check lapses or law enforcement’s failure to heed warnings of concerning behavior.
The suspects in the shootings at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school and a Buffalo, New York, supermarket were too young to legally purchase alcohol or cigarettes, but old enough to arm themselves with assault-style weapons.
The suspects in the shootings at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school and a Buffalo, New York, supermarket were both just 18, authorities say, when they bought the weapons used in the attacks — too young to legally purchase alcohol or cigarettes, but old enough to arm themselves with assault wea