Texas Man Plotted To Carry Out Mass Shooting At Walmart

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Authorities in Texas have arrested a local man who they say plotted to carry out a “mass casualty event” at a Walmart.

Coleman Thomas Blevins, 28, of Kerrville, was arrested Friday after authorities said they intercepted a message from him indicating that he was preparing to proceed with a mass shooting at the store.

A search of Blevins’ house with a warrant recovered “firearms, ammunition, electronic evidence, concentrated THC, and radical ideology paraphernalia, including books, flags, and handwritten documents,” the Kerr County Sheriff’s Office said in a release Sunday.

“Working with the FBI, KCSO Investigators confirmed Mr. Blevins’ capability of following through with the threat and moved immediately to arrest him,” authorities said.

He was arrested on a warrant for making a terroristic threat to create public fear of serious bodily injury.

Blevins was on active felony probation at the time of his arrest and consequently prohibited from possessing firearms, the sheriff’s office said. He has had three drug convictions, website Heavy reported, citing Texas Department of Public Safety records.

“This case reminds us that we need to always be vigilant. Many think ‘that can’t happen here,’ and it was well on the way to happening,” Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said in a statement.

Additional charges, including at the federal level, may be filed in the case, the sheriff’s office said. It was not immediately clear whether Blevins has an attorney appointed to him.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-ma ... a8bd797f7b

At least this one has been thwarted and nobody wounded or killed. He will be spending a long time in the TDC.
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Re: Texas Man Plotted To Carry Out Mass Shooting At Walmart

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TrueTexan wrote: Mon May 31, 2021 4:32 pm
Authorities in Texas have arrested a local man who they say plotted to carry out a “mass casualty event” at a Walmart.

Coleman Thomas Blevins, 28, of Kerrville, was arrested Friday after authorities said they intercepted a message from him indicating that he was preparing to proceed with a mass shooting at the store.

A search of Blevins’ house with a warrant recovered “firearms, ammunition, electronic evidence, concentrated THC, and radical ideology paraphernalia, including books, flags, and handwritten documents,” the Kerr County Sheriff’s Office said in a release Sunday.

“Working with the FBI, KCSO Investigators confirmed Mr. Blevins’ capability of following through with the threat and moved immediately to arrest him,” authorities said.

He was arrested on a warrant for making a terroristic threat to create public fear of serious bodily injury.

Blevins was on active felony probation at the time of his arrest and consequently prohibited from possessing firearms, the sheriff’s office said. He has had three drug convictions, website Heavy reported, citing Texas Department of Public Safety records.

“This case reminds us that we need to always be vigilant. Many think ‘that can’t happen here,’ and it was well on the way to happening,” Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said in a statement.

Additional charges, including at the federal level, may be filed in the case, the sheriff’s office said. It was not immediately clear whether Blevins has an attorney appointed to him.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-ma ... a8bd797f7b

At least this one has been thwarted and nobody wounded or killed. He will be spending a long time in the TDC.
Tell me again, even with some 'warts', a RFL is a bad idea??

Re: Texas Man Plotted To Carry Out Mass Shooting At Walmart

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BKinzey wrote: Sun Jun 06, 2021 3:33 pm
F4FEver wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 9:06 am Tell me again, even with some 'warts', a RFL is a bad idea??
This arrest wasn't due to a RFL, tell me why you think it was?

RFLs are a bad idea.
Didn't say it was but just about every 'mass shooter', has a previous, identified, on social media, 'issue' that should have probably been investigated, particularly if he's a gun owner. Proactively taking somebody's guns for 2 weeks so the person could be looked at, via a judge and legal representation, isn't a 'bad idea' at all. The nuts and bolts are problematic(due process) but the concept is sound, IMHO.
Holmes
He was seen by psychiatrist Dr. Lynne Fenton, who testified at his trial that she was worried about his homicidal ideation expressed in their last meeting. She saw him a total of seven times over three months, twice with a male psychiatrist. Holmes rejected their suggestions for treatment. In June 2012 after Holmes had sent her a threatening email, she activated a threat assessment team to help her formulate a plan for Holmes.
Accused Aurora shooter James Holmes legally bought thousands of bullets, explosives chemicals and four guns months before prosecutors say he opened fire on a crowded movie theater, an ATF agent testified today.
I think 'gun bans' are a bad, ineffective idea..BUT, how many times have we heard, "guns don't kill people, people kill people"...No IDEA how or who does it but a closer look at who buys and keeps guns 'might' not be a bad idea. Again, IMHO..

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