Gun used in Scalise shooting was legally purchased assault rifle, sources say Prison Planet.com Posted on June 15, 2017 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with Featured Stories, Tile ABC News | Shooter had no felony convictions, and he was able to purchase the weapons legally. Share this:Share Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email