Was it a handgun? I haven't seen weapon type reported anywhere.
> despite South Carolina's lack of reciprocity
There are no gun transactions in SC that require a carry license. Guns can also be transported on airplanes without carry licenses. They can also generally be transported via car without a license.
> with his native Washington state.
He is a Louisiana resident.
> so you think he stayed two weeks
I don't know how long he was there, but it doesn't matter. Not only is there is no waiting period for buying a gun in SC, he could have brought one with him on his trip.
> at the seedy motel?
It was a Holiday Inn, which is a hotel and is typically 3-star.
> I say he went back home between dispos.
Does a source say that, or are you making it up?
> So he skated background check after three days of non-response from ATF which automatically allows him to secure his firearm purchase?
NICS typically takes a couple of minutes to process. In SC, like the vast majority of the US, a firearm purchase takes 30 minutes or less.
Source on Occam's razor being anything more than a philosophical framework? Kind of silly to even bring that up in this scenario without looking at the possible motivations or lack thereof.
I would agree, except it is not some random average guy in a vehicle.
This was a concern citizen, who was a whistleblower against his employer, who had just begun a legal deposition, and there are billions of dollars at stake.
So - the scenario possibly just isn't that simple.
Mmmmmm. You don't even need the help of Occam's Razor here.