Chinese Foreign National Arrested At Virginia Tech With Illegally Possessing A Firearm

GURPS

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Law enforcement officials arrested a Chinese foreign national attending Virginia Tech on Tuesday for illegally possessing an "assault firearm" without being a U.S. citizen after he was caught trying to purchase 5,000 rounds of ammunition and had bought a used police patrol car and researched bulletproof vests.

The investigation, which lasted several weeks, ended with authorities charging Zhao with "one count of possessing an assault firearm without having U.S. citizenship," CBS News reported.

Zhao, whose family is in China, was living in Blacksburg, Virginia for approximately six months when he was arrested. Police said that "Zhao also purchased a former police vehicle outfitted with special bumpers and had been researching bulletproof vests."

Another student at the university, Alvaro Barros, a freshman from Brazil, said that he knew Zhao and was surprised by his actions.



Foreign National Arrested At Virginia Tech With Illegal 'Assault Firearm,' Bought Cop Car, Tried To Buy 5,000 Rounds Of Ammo


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Hijinx

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GURPS said:
Law enforcement officials arrested a Chinese foreign national attending Virginia Tech on Tuesday for illegally possessing an "assault firearm" without being a U.S. citizen after he was caught trying to purchase 5,000 rounds of ammunition and had bought a used police patrol car and researched bulletproof vests.

The investigation, which lasted several weeks, ended with authorities charging Zhao with "one count of possessing an assault firearm without having U.S. citizenship," CBS News reported.

Zhao, whose family is in China, was living in Blacksburg, Virginia for approximately six months when he was arrested. Police said that "Zhao also purchased a former police vehicle outfitted with special bumpers and had been researching bulletproof vests."

Another student at the university, Alvaro Barros, a freshman from Brazil, said that he knew Zhao and was surprised by his actions.



Foreign National Arrested At Virginia Tech With Illegal 'Assault Firearm,' Bought Cop Car, Tried To Buy 5,000 Rounds Of Ammo


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I have a feeling Zhao will be going home soon.
 
vraiblonde

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Why is it that they call Chinese citizens living here "foreign nationals", but Mexican citizens living here are called "dreamers"?
 
Clem72

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vraiblonde said:
Why is it that they call Chinese citizens living here "foreign nationals", but Mexican citizens living here are called "dreamers"?
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Presumably because he was here on a legal student visa. Most of your dreamers are also foreign nationals, but more specifically they are illegal immigrants. This guy was neither an immigrant nor illegal.
 
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Clem72 said:
Presumably because he was here on a legal student visa. Most of your dreamers are also foreign nationals, but more specifically they are illegal immigrants. This guy was neither an immigrant nor illegal.
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And ironically, had he gone about it the correct way, he would have been perfectly legal to own a firearm, even as foreign citizen on a non-immigrant visa. It's just a little wrinkle of Virginia law that restricts 'assault weapons' to citizens.
 
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