Report: Alleged White House Correspondents’ Dinner Attacker Hid Guns at Parents’ Home Without Their Knowledge

A report from NBC News says the alleged White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner attacker kept his guns hidden in his parents’ home without their knowledge.

Breitbart News reported that the alleged attacker, Cole Tomas Allen, bought his guns legally. The Los Angeles Times noted that Allen made the purchases in California.

According to NBC News, “Allen’s sister confirmed he purchased two handguns and a shotgun from CAP Tactical Firearms and kept them stored at their parents’ home.”

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She also indicated their parents did not know that Allen kept his guns in their home.

He allegedly went to a shooting range “regularly” to hone his shooting skills and law enforcement recovered a shotgun and handgun when apprehending Allen after the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner attack.

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