Why? Do you think the ex-cop and big ole guy needed a gun to kill her?
Because you don't have a fk'in clue, no, no he didn't need one. The problem is letting violent offenders out on parole, the guy should still be rotting in jail.
You're making it a gun issue instead of what it is........ a crime issue. He could have killed her any number of ways that didn't require that particular weapon. The issue was that he was permitted to be out on bail and have access to her when he was a proven danger.
Just like leftist judges routinely allow Antifa and BLM violent terrorist offenders back on the streets to commit additional crimes. Being soft on crime gets people killed.