He also faced charges of possession of firearms and ammunition with intent to endanger life.
Mississippi has five makers of firearms and ammunition, according to Mississippi Development Authority records.
He has been charged with possession of firearms and ammunition and remanded in custody to await trial.
Those details fueled a renewed call Thursday from Mr. Malloy to pass tougher restrictions on firearms and ammunition.
His appeal against additional convictions on six counts of attempted murder and one of possession of firearms and ammunition with intent to endanger life, was also allowed by the Court of Appeal.
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The jury of three men and nine women was told that in 2009 Mr Alexander, a former Army Royal Engineer, admitted similar offences and charges including possessing firearms and ammunition with intent to endanger life.
Justice Antonin Scalia's majority opinion said that citizens were guaranteed a right to keep firearms that were in common use in their homes for self-defense, but that the government could pass reasonable regulations concerning firearms and ammunition.
He has a long history of disturbed behaviour and faced two charges in the UK on offences related to firearms and illegal possession of ammunition.
Authorities found ammunition and other firearms, including a machine gun, at Courtois' home.
Malloy, attending the conference, announced that he wants to immediately ban high-capacity ammunition magazines, require background checks for the transfer of firearms and expand the state's assault weapons ban.
Furthermore, it would require eligibility certificates for the purchase of any rifle, shotgun or ammunition, and would significantly increase penalties for illegal possession and firearms trafficking.
Obama cited the major provisions of his package of gun proposals, including background checks on all firearms sales, a ban on semi-automatic weapons that mimic military weapons, and limiting ammunition magazines to 10 rounds.
Bernard Zapor -- the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives special agent in the investigation -- said Monday that the 9mm semiautomatic handgun with multiple ammunition magazines used by the attacker had been legally purchased.
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