Trump's Interest in Buying a Glock Raises Legal Questions

Former President Donald Trump sparked controversy when a video posted by his spokesman showed him at a gun shop in South Carolina, expressing his desire to buy a customized Glock pistol. The purchase raised legal questions due to Trump's ongoing criminal indictments, which could make it illegal for a store to sell him a firearm. While federal law prohibits merchants from selling firearms to individuals under indictment for crimes carrying sentences of over a year, it does not explicitly prohibit them from buying or possessing weapons. Trump's spokesman later clarified that he did not purchase or take possession of the firearm, but simply indicated his interest.