Garlic Festival Shooter Might Have Broken Law

     A Los Angeles Times article (via MSN) claims that a "[d]isturbing portrait emerges of Gilroy Garlic Festival shooter," Santino Legan. The article's main focus, of course, was Legan's mention on social media of the Ragnar Redbeard book, "Might Is Right" (Amazon link) (Free PDF). I started reading this once upon a time, but it was so anti-Christian that I only read a short portion of it before stopping. The author was obviously heavily influenced by Friedrich Nietzsche and his theories on master/slave moralities. Of course, the media does not dwell on the anti-Christian aspect of the work, but instead focuses on what, for its time, was the rather pedestrian position that Europeans, and in particular, the British, by dint of their economic and technical prowess, were superior to all other peoples.

     But it was the following that elicited a chuckle:

      Authorities say Legan bought the semi-automatic rifle used in the shooting legally in Nevada on July 9, less than three weeks before the shooting. The weapon looks like a military-style AK-47. With its standard clip and stocks, it's considered an assault rifle that is banned under California law. ...

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      California Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra said Monday the investigation may determine that the gunman broke a law by purchasing the weapon in Nevada and bringing it into the state.

      "That weapon could not be sold in California. That weapon cannot be imported into the state of California," he said. "There is a very strong likelihood, as we develop the evidence, that the perpetrator in this particular case, violated California law, on top of the crimes of homicide."

Well, the weapon was imported by the killer into California! It's like they expected that someone planning murder would, otherwise, obey the law. If Legan was a true follower of Nietzsche, the law, of course, would not be an impediment, because laws are only intended for society's slaves.