I thought so . . .

when I read of this guys criminal history:

The Texas Church Shooter Should Have Been Legally Barred From Owning Guns

The Air Force says a mistake allowed Devin Patrick Kelley to buy guns. On Sunday Kelley opened fire on a small church in Sutherland Springs, Texas.

The former airman had an assault-style rifle and two handguns — all purchased by him, according to federal officials — when he shot and killed 26 people.

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"Initial information indicates that Kelley's domestic violence offense was not entered into the National Criminal Information Center database by the Holloman Air Force Base Office of Special Investigations," said Air Force spokesperson Ann Stefanek in an email.

Top Air Force brass have ordered a complete review of the case.

A little late that.

Criminal law is a funny thing in this country.  We make illegal an incredible  number of things and then. . . we don't enforce them.  Later, we're surprised when things go wrong.  In the meantime, we let an incredible number of people who are seriously disturbed wonder about in the belief that this is being kind to miserable people who would be miserable under any set of circumstances.