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Lars39

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1. Were they intimidated by him

Reply to Lee-Lee (Original post)

Mon Nov 6, 2017, 09:06 AM

Nov 2017

knowing he had weapons? Did they think local law enforcement wouldn’t do a thing about his illegally owned weapons? Was he perhaps friends with local law enforcement? Reporting him could have made him more dangerous to his family.

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One thing that could have stopped this last shooting without nany new laws [View all] Lee-Lee Nov 2017 OP

Were they intimidated by him Lars39 Nov 2017 #1

Being Trump territory his family is probaly just as crazy. nt doc03 Nov 2017 #3

He was putting it openly on social media Lee-Lee Nov 2017 #4

Small towns can sometimes work much differently, Lars39 Nov 2017 #7

And thats when you move up the chain. Lee-Lee Nov 2017 #12

Unfortunatly there are millions of nut jobs just like him doc03 Nov 2017 #2

A history of violence LiberalBrooke Nov 2017 #5

Agreed Lee-Lee Nov 2017 #13

I want new laws and I want the existing laws enforced...no one should have an automatic weapon or Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #6

You know after every mass shooting, the right always cries about the left taking their guns away. Initech Nov 2017 #8

Wish there was some way to compare the future number Lars39 Nov 2017 #9

I saw a post somewhere... Initech Nov 2017 #10

Yeah, got a few in my neighborhood. Lars39 Nov 2017 #11

If someone you know has a gun how can you tell if it was legally acquired? Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #14

If you know they spent a year in jail thats a clue Lee-Lee Nov 2017 #15

Hiding for a year, LOL! Makes sense Lee-Lee! Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #16