“As a convicted felon, Kohlhepp could not legally purchase firearms. In 1987, [the serial killer] was convicted of kidnapping in Arizona and sentenced to 15 years in prison. But he likely turned to one of several illegal means to get his weapons, said ATF spokesman Gerod King. ‘Felons can acquire firearms from other criminals, through straw transactions, by theft, burglary and/or robbery. But there is no legal way for them to purchase or possess firearms.'” – Feds investigate how Kohlhepp amassed weapons [via goupstate.com]