FBI Lists Failures During Charleston Shooters Background Check

FBI Director James Comey stated on Friday that a series of missed opportunities and failures in the background process for purchasing firearms allowed for the deadly Charleston shooting.
Comey, citing an ordered review into the shooting, outlined a litany of heartbreaking facts that led to the fatal evening last month.
The cascading events began with an incident which ought to have kept Dylann Roof from purchasing the pistol used in the shooting.
Weeks before, Roof had been arrested and admitted to possessing illegal drugs.
His admission alone, under federal law, should have disqualified the young man from his legal purchase, even though he was not convicted.
Comey admitted the FBI background examiner never became aware of the arrest report.
The reason Comey stated is that the arresting agency listed the incident on the state's records.
At the time the examiner had placed a hold on the firearm for three days seeking clarity to approve or deny the sale.
After that time elapsed, the gun dealer used legal discretion to complete the transaction.