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Military Oversight Allowed Texas Church Shooter To Buy Guns

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Law enforcement officials continue their investigation at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs on Nov. 6, 2017 in Sutherland Springs, Texas. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Law enforcement officials continue their investigation at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs on Nov. 6, 2017 in Sutherland Springs, Texas. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

The man accused of opening fire on a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Sunday was able to buy his guns because of a mistake made by the U.S. Air Force.

Here & Now's Robin Young find out more about the error, and whether it's indicative of a wider problem, from NPR's Camila Domonoske (@camilareads).

This segment aired on November 7, 2017.

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