India, April 18 -- On Thursday, a current student at Florida State University shot dead two people and injured six others. Authorities have identified the suspect as 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, the son of a Leon County sheriff's deputy.

Tallahassee Police Chief Lawrence E. Revell confirmed that Ikner used his mother's personal handgun during the attack. While officials have not specified the exact model of the firearm, there are clues that may help make an informed assessment based on standard-issue weapons commonly used by sheriff's departments across the United States.

The gunman "used his mother's personal handgun in the shooting", reported The New York Times. According to law enforcement firearm data from www.disqualificationappeals....