[Steven420]

Homeland security is saying "Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for the Homeland Security Department, had said that Gibson has “a lengthy rap sheet (that) includes robbery, drug possession with intent to sell, possession of a deadly weapon, malicious destruction and theft.” She did not indicate if those were arrests, charges or convictions."

So the man may have still been dangerous. People who own firearms legally are the less dangerous than those who possess them illegally. Although it's not clear what type of dangerous weapon the man had.

[willmarch]

You can’t take anything this administration says at face value. They have a pattern of blatant lies.

Below the section you chose to quote:

‘Court records indicate Gibson’s legal history shows only the one felony in 2008 (later dismissed by the court), along with a few traffic violations, minor drug arrests and an arrest for riding public transportation without paying the fare.’

[justinclift]

The statement in the article directly below that pointed out that Tricia McLaughlin's statement was utter bullshit.