After killing protestor Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol Police officer Michael Byrd attempted to purchase a shotgun later that year—but he failed the federal background check and was prevented from doing so.
Byrd’s failed FBI background check was revealed by House Oversight Subcommittee Chair Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., in a Wednesday letter to Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger. The letter was first reported by Just the News.
“In September 2021, Byrd attempted to personally purchase a shotgun but failed to pass the background check required by federal law. Byrd subsequently sought USCP’s help in resolving the issue with his background check,” Loudermilk said in his letter.
“After learning that Byrd failed his background check, USCP took steps to provide him with a USCP-issued shotgun and intended to ‘lend’ him a shotgun even if his background check ‘did not come through.’ Ultimately, Byrd failed his shotgun proficiency and was not provided a USCP-issued shotgun,” he added.
Loudermilk’s letter also revealed new details about other scandals involving Byrd, including the time he shot at a carful of juveniles while he was off duty in 2004, and the time he left his loaded service weapon in a Capitol Visitor’s Center bathroom. […]
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