The individual drove across country to come here. And it just makes our challenge what we have done in the city about removing illegal guns off the streets. We have strong gun laws here but many of our neighboring states have lax gun laws. This person appears to have had a sealed permit even with his mental health challenges. Mayor, thank you for telling us about that meeting that you had with Officer Islam's family. (03:24–03:29)
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