John Earnest, the 19-year-old nursing student accused of opening fire at the Chabad of Poway synagogue in April didn't have a valid hunting license, the only way someone under 21 who isn't in the military or law enforcement can legally buy a weapon under state law, The Associated Press reported on Wednesday.
The California Fish and Wildlife Department said that Earnest was issued a hunting license, but it had not gone into effect yet.