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Roxborough shooter bought the ammo despite his felony record— and state law allowed it

One of the Roxborough shooters is a felon. But there is no state or federal law that could have prevented him from buying the ammunition he used in the shooting.

Yaaseen Bivins, 21, purchasing ammunition at Philadelphia Training Academy on Sept. 23. Bivins, a convicted felon, then allegedly used those bullets to, along with four others, shoot five teens outside Roxborough High School.
Yaaseen Bivins, 21, purchasing ammunition at Philadelphia Training Academy on Sept. 23. Bivins, a convicted felon, then allegedly used those bullets to, along with four others, shoot five teens outside Roxborough High School.Read moreScreenshot from federal court filing