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jack_krass

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47. Nope, the root problem is hatred and desire to kill, the gun is
Mon Jun 13, 2016, 08:46 AM
Jun 2016

Just a tool he chose to carry out his murderous intention.

This crime could *not* have occured without the root problem (desire to kill people)

This crime *could* have occured without guns, and may have been worse, for example ifna bomb was used.

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
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