According to the Los Angeles Times, reporters inside the recently re-opened home of the suspected terrorists behind Wednesday’s mass shooting came across receipts from CheaperThanDirt.com and BudsGunShop.com, legal online stores that are exactly what they sound like.

From the Times:

The weapons invoices came from Cheaper Than Dirt and Budsgunshop.com, but the document left at the home did not say what purchases the invoices were for.

Cheaper Than Dirt is a “shooting sports discounter” based in Fort Worth, Texas, that sells guns, ammunition and tactical gear over the phone and online, according to its website. Among its wares are camouflage armored vests, high-capacity magazines and an array of semi-automatic rifles. Its logo features a speeding bullet.

Indeed, both sites feature all manners of magazines, receivers, and fully assembled rifles. Bud’s Gun Shop also boasts free shipping, as well as a separate section of “California compliant” firearms.

The guns used in the attack were all purchased legally, though it’s still unclear if the attackers—Tashfeed Malik and her husband, Syeed Farook—actually purchased them. Officials say they also left behind a veritable arsenal of ammunition.

Two of the AR-15 variants used in the massacre were modified for increased lethality, the ATF reports, to include faster firing rates and expanded magazines. From the invoices found inside the home today, it’s unclear what exactly was purchased from each store.


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