Minnesota shooting suspect faced repeated warnings, yet he still possessed a gun

Carlton Johnson’s convictions did not automatically disqualify him from carrying a gun, but Minnesota gun rights attorneys say authorities had other avenues to restrict his access to firearms.

Before police say Carlton Neal Johnson II opened fire in Minneapolis Wednesday, killing two people and wounding five others, his history with law enforcement included domestic-related cases, allegations that he threatened to kill a woman and her child, and a years-old court order temporarily barring him from possessing firearms.

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