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HooptieWagon

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28. Media did a web search.

Sun Jun 12, 2016, 05:57 PM

Jun 2016

Gunman didn't have a criminal record, had a concealed weapon permit, and was registered to vote as a Democrat. Pretty common for reporters to look up all the background they can on a suspect.

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Just heard the shooter was licensed to carry as a security guard. [View all] lpbk2713 Jun 2016 OP

He was also a registered democrat StarTrombone Jun 2016 #1

Guns is the key word. onehandle Jun 2016 #4

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Nope, the root problem is hatred and desire to kill, the gun is jack_krass Jun 2016 #47

Says the guy with a fucking gun as an avatar. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2016 #5

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Wow. On DU for 2 months and already 4 hides. Orrex Jun 2016 #22

They already found his voter registration card? WhiteTara Jun 2016 #6

I don't believe that for a second uponit7771 Jun 2016 #10

that he's a democrat? Me either. WhiteTara Jun 2016 #11

+1, I don't see how they just went after his VR card uponit7771 Jun 2016 #12

I think that is a smear from some right wing rag. WhiteTara Jun 2016 #13

Ah, typical for them... uponit7771 Jun 2016 #15

although without any link, it may just be WhiteTara Jun 2016 #18

Media did a web search. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #28

where's the link for this assertion? WhiteTara Jun 2016 #17

Wrong you got that information off of a private con website just like the cons have been doing. Rex Jun 2016 #25

Got something against Democrats? Iggo Jun 2016 #41

Guns should be approved at a federal level, not a local level. onehandle Jun 2016 #2

Please take a civics class. linuxman Jun 2016 #14

The civics class's I did take said that weapons DESIGNED for killing a LOT of people efficiently.... uponit7771 Jun 2016 #16

Of course it did. linuxman Jun 2016 #19

Good, we agree... bombs, mortars, wmds or ballistic weapons DESIGNED to kill a lot of people... uponit7771 Jun 2016 #20

Do you see any difference linuxman Jun 2016 #23

The design of the weapon IS to kill a lot of people efficiently... period... end of story uponit7771 Jun 2016 #24

Please explain... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #32

Magazine, ability to mod for automatic, Butt, fire more rounds faster etc etc... uponit7771 Jun 2016 #33

The picture he shows, doesn't reflect the magazine on the bottom weapon. Calista241 Jun 2016 #35

Strawman, I didn't say easily...The ar-15 can be... modded with OTS parts for bump fire the second.. uponit7771 Jun 2016 #37

I counter your strawman accusation with my own strawman accusation. Calista241 Jun 2016 #39

which is? tia uponit7771 Jun 2016 #40

They are both semiautomatics. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #36

good try, we're not LIVs and the overt logical fallacies are boring and quite as its kept ban them.. uponit7771 Jun 2016 #38

Don't get me wrong... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #43

Good, ban them both or at least make it harder for avg citizen to have like a grenade uponit7771 Jun 2016 #44

That's impractical and not an answer discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #46

That is frightening n/t Ms. Yertle Jun 2016 #3

Sort of similar to Zimmerman.. Blue_Tires Jun 2016 #9

That Orlando TV station just showed an aerial shot at a blood bank. lpbk2713 Jun 2016 #21

He worked for a large security firm. roamer65 Jun 2016 #26

The killer was on a watch list and had been interrogated earlier by the FBI. Bucky Jun 2016 #27

If he passed security checks sarisataka Jun 2016 #29

Good question Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #31

And the FBI Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #30

The watch list is a joke. I have several friends on it for no reason whatsoever. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #34

That's right, he was a good guy. Darb Jun 2016 #42

He had a regular concealed carry permit as well. LeftyMom Jun 2016 #45