>>>> The gun was recovered along with 23 rounds of ammo.
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>>The notion that anyone outside the military or police can buy a weapon that can carry 23 rounds is absurd on its face.
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>Well, it begs the question (one of many) of how he obtained the 23 rounds.

Nope.

The question is why was that weapon manufactured.

Yes, weapons can be stolen, etc, but if they're not manufactured, the problem goes away.