Stephen Kazmierczak, the man who opened fire at NIU, had purchased two of the guns legally, said Northern Illinois University Campus Police Chief Donald Grady. He stated that they have confirmed that he had purchased at least two of the firearms that he used from a dealer in Urbana-Champaign. The other two weapons are still being worked on as far as where he purchased them and whether or not they were purchased here in Illinois. “There were actually four weapons; there were three handguns and one shotgun,” said Grady.
Representative for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) Kevin Cronin said, “We completed traces on two of the four firearms that were recovered from the scene. Our investigation showed that the shooter purchased two of those firearms just six days ago from a gun dealer in Champaign. The shooter was not prohibited from purchasing firearms and from what we know it was a lawful purchase.” He picked up the firearms on Feb. 9 after the five day waiting period. The ATF would not release the name of the gun dealer at this time.
There was a Remington 12-gauge Model H-70, a Glock 9mm pistol, a Sig Sauer 9mm pistol and a Highpoint pistol. The Remington and Glock are the weapons that have been traced. “He did reload the shotgun,” added Chief Grady. The ATF is in the process of completing traces on the other two firearms.
There were 48 shell casings and six shotgun shells that were found by police. The shooter carried the shotgun in a guitar case and he wore a coat over the belt that had the other firearms and ammunition.