Sources: Feds Arrest One in McNair Killing

(AP)  Federal agents have arrested a convicted felon for allegedly providing the gun later used to kill ex-NFL quarterback Steve McNair, The Associated Press learned Friday.

Two law enforcement officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the case, said the suspect was arrested by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives agents.

Federal prosecutors in Nashville planned to announce the charges at a press conference later Friday.

McNair was shot to death on July 4 at his condo by his 20-year-old mistress Sahel Kazemi, who then turned the gun on herself. Police have said Kazemi bought the gun in a private sale from a person they haven't identified.

Police announced in a news conference last week that Kazemi purchased "a fully loaded nine millimeter pistol from a private individual" who met her in the parking lot of the mall where she worked at a Dave & Busters restaurant.

Kazemi met the person when she was trying to sell her car. She mentioned to him that she was looking to buy a gun and he told her he had one for sale, police said. The sale took place two days before McNair's shooting.

Authorities believe McNair was asleep when Kazemi put the pistol to his head and pulled the trigger. She put two more slugs into his chest and a fourth bullet into the other side of his head before shooting herself.

McNair, a married father of four, walked away from the NFL last year. "Air McNair" was known as a gutsy quarterback who played through serious injuries and led his Tennessee Titans to a Super Bowl.

Though the gun sale in question did not involve a licensed gun dealer, the ATF recently warned all gun dealers in Tennessee that they must still comply with federal gun laws despite a new state law aimed at easing such requirements for weapons manufactured and sold in-state.

[South-of-Heaven]

The Crime to sell a gun to an individual without
having all the paperwork necesary to make the transaction legal should be a Felony.

[Pat_MiCrotch78]

Nope, Dave and Buster's is the patsy parking lot to further more sensless laws that will prohibit law abiding citizens from pursuing their freedom, while shady characters such as Sahel Kazemi will still buy through shady deals and terrorize the citizens who can't defend themselves.

[johninpennsyl]

I thought most of the guns used in crimes came from the non-existent "GUN SHOW LOOPHOLE".
Is the parking lot of Dave and Buster's Restaurant the gun show parking lot that I keep hearing about?

[one_stoned_dog]

As tragic as this is. It is not illegal for a private citizen to sell their weapons to another private citizen per the ATFE. It is however it is illegal for the Convicted Felon to even have a gun, let alone sell it.

[Kuei1248]

"As tragic as this is. It is not illegal for a private citizen to sell their weapons to another private citizen per the ATFE. It is however it is illegal for the Convicted Felon to even have a gun, let alone sell it."

Seems to me the felon wasn't the problem. The law abiding psycho girlfriend is where all the blame lies. No gun? She would have just used a carving knife.