Postal Killer’s Pistols Issued by National Guard
The two pistols with which mail carrier Patrick Henry Sherrill killed 14 co-workers and himself had been issued by the Oklahoma National Guard for him to use in a target competition, authorities said today.
Sherrill “had performed his military service with the Oklahoma Air National Guard well. He had been awarded the Oklahoma good conduct ribbon and the Oklahoma National Guard 100% drill attendance badge,” Maj. Gen. Bob Morgan, adjutant general of the Oklahoma National Guard, said at a news conference.
“There had been no reports, including medical, that would have precluded him from serving in the guard or from being a member of the marksmanship program,” Morgan said two days after Sherrill’s blood bath at the Edmond Post Office.
Morgan said he is asking the National Guard Bureau to review regulations involving the issue of firearms and ammunition.
“The entire membership of the Oklahoma National Guard, comprised of 12,000 members . . . deeply regret this incident and wish to express their heartfelt sympathy to the families of the victims,” Morgan added.
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