California Man's White House Assassination Attempt

0:00On April 28, a California man named Cole Tamas Allen faces charges for trying to assassinate President Donald Trump by rushing a banquet room at the White House Correspondence Association dinner last Saturday. Investigators found he legally bought a 12-gauge shotgun from a Turner's Outdoorsman store in his hometown of Torrance and a semi-automatic pistol from C.A.P. Tactical Firearms in nearby Laundale. This spot lights how gun stores cluster in Los Angeles County's South Bay area, even with strict state and local rules. Cities like Torrance and Burbank have added limits, such as buffer zones near schools or bands and downtown spots, but dealers still operate in. Commercial Zones Neighbors and Torrance have stunned, describing the 20-something mechanical engineering grad from Caltech as quiet, smart, and a tutor who lived, with his educator parents in a solid middle-class neighborhood. The mayor stressed the community's values of respect and safety while condemning the violence. New data reveals Torrance dealers sold over 700 firearms, later traced to crimes in Los

1:04Angeles from 2017 to 2021. Ranking third nationwide. The Torrance Turner sold 1,652 such guns from 2010 to 2022, and CAP sold 150. Meanwhile, Allen's manifesto, targeted administration officials, and touched on Christian themes, criticizing inaction against oppression. Trump called him sick and accused him of hating Christians despite Allen's past role in a campus Christian group. This case keeps fueling debates on gun access and tracking. This has been US News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story.