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And the evidence is mounting that for devin kelley, violence had been a family affair. he was discharged from the air force in 2014 after serving a one-year sentence for assaulting his first wife and his infant stepson. military records show he hit the child in the head with enough force to produce death or grievous bodily harm. in theory, the domestic abuse charges should bar someone from buying guns. >> they would be prohibited from possessing or purchasing firearms. >> reporter: and tonight, the u.s. air force admitting, they failed to pass along the information that would have prevented ke...

And was also busted down in rank to an e-1. many wondering how then he was able to legally obtain these weapons? atf did confirm that kelley purchased all three of them including the ruger ar-556 that he used to carry out that attack here at the church behind me as well as the two handguns they found on him after finding his body in the car there. now the question again, they ask is how did he pass the background checks? he purchased that ar-556 back in april of 2016 at academy sport and outdoor store in san antonio, texas. we are told he used a colorado address when he did that and he also di...

Neighbors who was quoted as saying oftentimes he would hear gunfire or explosions coming from the house next door. >> i think we're going to find he may be a wannabe. we're told he was responsible for logistics in the air force, bud it wouldn't have required him to be around weapons much, yet we find him dressed in black. ballistic vest, like some type of kung fu or special forces warriors similar to the shooter in the colorado movie theater, a fantasy in his own mind that he might have been some type of warrior, where in fact he's just a terrible kill er. we are learning that kelley receive...

He was confined for a year, reduced in rank and given a bad conduct discharge in 2014. that raises immediate questions about how he was able to obtain a firearm. business insider reports his violent history should have prevented him from purchasing a gun. according to cnn, kelley bought the weapon in april of 2016 two years after he received a bad conduct discharge in 2014. the report, citing a law enforcement official says when he filled out the background check paperwork, he checked the box to indicate he did not have any disqualifying criminal -- >> which, clint, we've already talked to the...

Know and whether congress can get around a simple change in the law that influencludes dome violence convictions in the military and barring those people from getting weapons. that's what we should be talking about. >> colonel jack, when kelley filled out that background check, the paperwork for the gun, he says he didn't have disqualifying criminal history. today officials said they are still investigating this dismissal from the air force. i want to listen to what they said at that news conference and get your reaction on the other side. >> in general, if an individual has a dishonorable dis...