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Orlando seems to be gun humper central right now Skittles Jun 2016 #1
The shooter was not from Orlando Mojorabbit Jun 2016 #151
And that poster is first in line, too. Eleanors38 Jun 2016 #178
oh please Skittles Jun 2016 #201
Young lady singer, Christina Grimmie, killed during concert Friday night in Orlando. Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2016 #205
One 2nd Amendment victory after another in Florida of late. nt villager Jun 2016 #2
Disgusting bluestateguy Jun 2016 #3
Live coverage here DJ13 Jun 2016 #4
24/7 live from the networks Moscow offices. fox needs more '24/7 free TV' in America Sunlei Jun 2016 #10
Fuck Putin's anti-gay 24/7 network. nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #128
sucks that the only 'free' 24/7 live news for Americans is putins Russia(in english) TV. Sunlei Jun 2016 #131
I think you need to get out more. nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #133
I don't have pay TV. Sunlei Jun 2016 #138
Fuck RT....coverage from country that is currently outlawing being gay and persecuting gays? nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #82
Damn good point 7962 Jun 2016 #88
Thanks for that, I had to bite my tongue..... Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #110
Link to BBC nitpicker Jun 2016 #5
This is horrible!!! LostOne4Ever Jun 2016 #6
Apparently the police on scanner are asking for an Arabic translator. Station to Station Jun 2016 #7
Avoid inaccurate information. ck4829 Jun 2016 #18
+1. nt pinboy3niner Jun 2016 #20
I have heard nothing regarding identity of the shooter. trumad Jun 2016 #32
Dead people always need translation IronLionZion Jun 2016 #65
It's not out of the question and the FBI seem to think it's possible Station to Station Jun 2016 #95
Lone wolf LOL ancianita Jun 2016 #209
Here ya go LiberalArkie Jun 2016 #126
What an asshole! smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #191
name reported as, Omar Mateen an American. His father stated on news he was anti-gay. Sunlei Jun 2016 #134
Yeah, right. LannyDeVaney Jun 2016 #55
Welcome to DU IronLionZion Jun 2016 #64
This is a time to worry 840high Jun 2016 #182
Continuous coverage on CNN right now as well. Amimnoch Jun 2016 #8
CNN just changed it from multiple injuries to "mass casualties" Amimnoch Jun 2016 #13
What propels people to do this kind of Aerows Jun 2016 #23
I can't even begin to fathom it either :( Amimnoch Jun 2016 #24
Dude was probably pumped up... ReRe Jun 2016 #46
Those few words are the reason, raccoon Jun 2016 #153
FBI suspects Islamic terrorist trying to recreate the club attack in France Yo_Mama Jun 2016 #36
shit! I really hope the shooter does not turn out to be an Islamic terrorist. I realize ellenrr Jun 2016 #47
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Spot on 7962 Jun 2016 #56
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What a ridiculous thing to say. 7962 Jun 2016 #93
BBC also starting live updates nitpicker Jun 2016 #9
Orlando police calling it a 'mass casualty situation' melman Jun 2016 #11
Don't jump to conclusions about the "mass caualty situation" icymist Jun 2016 #19
Thanks for sharing that. Delphinus Jun 2016 #22
Orlando police are saying there are multiple people dead inside. AngryOldDem Jun 2016 #27
Yeah, that's not happening here. Cassiopeia Jun 2016 #28
Twenty people dead Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #37
orlando regional medical center is just across the street juxtaposed Jun 2016 #12
Orlando Police just reported the shooter is dead inside. mnhtnbb Jun 2016 #14
The way that tweet is worded suggests there's another shooter melman Jun 2016 #17
Orlando police: shooter is dead melman Jun 2016 #15
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #16
usatoday reports multiple dead, at least 42 wounded 6chars Jun 2016 #29
Orlando Police Chief just said maybe 20 dead inside club melman Jun 2016 #30
Tears. 6chars Jun 2016 #34
My daughter is gay and is at Pride in Pittsburgh. nt Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #38
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #66
Police chief says approximately 20 dead. nt Crabby Appleton Jun 2016 #31
Welcome to DU IronLionZion Jun 2016 #63
Horrific. n/t Aerows Jun 2016 #21
The pictures I'm seeing on CNN look horrific. This is a very big response. icymist Jun 2016 #25
How many more? liberal N proud Jun 2016 #26
Just get that dag gone 2nd Amendment repealed. Indydem Jun 2016 #51
Not looking for that at all! liberal N proud Jun 2016 #67
Even if he was, I'm wondering how that's relevant. Volaris Jun 2016 #143
Get outside your bubble. Indydem Jun 2016 #175
Only FlaGranny Jun 2016 #190
'Hatred knows no ideological boundaries' Volaris Jun 2016 #207
Yep. Sure do. Indydem Jun 2016 #173
Guns and religion were the problem here. rockfordfile Jun 2016 #180
It was not known at the time of 5 he post so not just NO liberal N proud Jun 2016 #189
Where did he get that gun that wasn't a problem? MyNameGoesHere Jun 2016 #73
No weapons of this type are sold anywhere in France, 7962 Jun 2016 #98
This didn't happen in France MyNameGoesHere Jun 2016 #130
An attack like this did happen in France. christx30 Jun 2016 #144
Missing the point entirely. Post #144 should bring you up to speed 7962 Jun 2016 #164
The first amendment would have allowed this person to MyNameGoesHere Jun 2016 #162
THEN DO IT! Indydem Jun 2016 #174
they know they can't repeal it, it would start a civil war AntiBank Jun 2016 #186
How dare you tramp on our grief and shock with your platitudes. dickthegrouch Jun 2016 #197
At a glance, that graphic makes sense. Captain Stern Jun 2016 #79
My God... Cooley Hurd Jun 2016 #33
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That's referencing an attack in Iraq, not here ck4829 Jun 2016 #39
Thanks! nt. SkyDaddy7 Jun 2016 #42
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Its obvious the shooter targeted this club because its mainly gay bigdarryl Jun 2016 #40
Perhaps the shooter thought that killing gays would please Allah. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2016 #43
Really? Elmergantry Jun 2016 #44
Obviously he's not white because the media come out to quick bigdarryl Jun 2016 #62
Nothing is obvious here..It's being called 'domestic terrorism' whathehell Jun 2016 #90
It was also Latin night at the club. Vinca Jun 2016 #70
Officially considered Domestic Terrorism now Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #45
they better check the terrorist's links 6chars Jun 2016 #48
They don't sell "machine guns" at Walmart. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #53
figuratively speaking. 6chars Jun 2016 #57
Not hard to believe. MSM speaks very figuratively. Eleanors38 Jun 2016 #181
They dont sell them anywhere in France either. 7962 Jun 2016 #87
AND it was Latino night..... nt ProudProgressiveNow Jun 2016 #50
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This message was self-deleted by its author 7962 Jun 2016 #54
I'm not sure if it's a coincidence that Christina Grimmie was assassinated just two days earlier ck4829 Jun 2016 #58
Oh my god! Arazi Jun 2016 #60
Bravery on the part of LE and authorities bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #61
America has gone ZERO days without a mass shooting Feeling the Bern Jun 2016 #68
Trump just won the Presidency... HoosierCowboy Jun 2016 #69
CBS news has identified the shooter as Omar Mateen Angel Martin Jun 2016 #76
Your link does not state that. No mention of a suspect's name . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #84
??? Angel Martin Jun 2016 #92
Thanks. I missed that. . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #94
NP I did too when i first read it nt Angel Martin Jun 2016 #96
There are millions of American Muslims who didn't do that attack this morning ck4829 Jun 2016 #78
^^^Yes Please^^^ Walk away Jun 2016 #152
No. And Americans need to grow a spine like the French they despise. Je Suis Charlie. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #86
This was all done with an assault rifle. Bad Dog Jun 2016 #71
No, nothing meaningful was done when 20 1st graders where shot to death in school. Cobalt Violet Jun 2016 #81
That's what I thought. Bad Dog Jun 2016 #104
it is shamefull how quickly that horrific massacre was forgotten by Idiot America. TimeToEvolve Jun 2016 #114
Wait a minute, what? Sand Rat Expat Jun 2016 #154
hold your nose, its some strong bullshit! TimeToEvolve Jun 2016 #160
I shouldn't have asked. Sand Rat Expat Jun 2016 #171
im sorry TimeToEvolve Jun 2016 #172
No you're not! Sand Rat Expat Jun 2016 #204
They were also able to get hold of them in France too, where they're illegal 7962 Jun 2016 #100
They couldn't get them over here. Bad Dog Jun 2016 #103
I hope that continues to be true Angel Martin Jun 2016 #106
Is it worth the risk? Bad Dog Jun 2016 #118
so a jail sentence for gun smuggling Angel Martin Jun 2016 #149
No it's not, but it will deter the person thinking of selling illegal guns. Bad Dog Jun 2016 #184
if the guy is bringing in guns for a suicide mission Angel Martin Jun 2016 #185
Clearly you know nothing about how cells operate. Bad Dog Jun 2016 #196
I only know what i read in the papers, for example: Angel Martin Jun 2016 #199
Your source confirms what I just said. Bad Dog Jun 2016 #210
That's right Angel Martin Jun 2016 #211
But they don't Bad Dog Jun 2016 #213
any comments ? Angel Martin Jun 2016 #214
What's to comment on? Bad Dog Jun 2016 #215
the point is that an unemployed, socially isolated, chronically depressed, Angel Martin Jun 2016 #216
On a day when we're mourning the death of Jo Cox you decide to make political capital. Shame on you Bad Dog Jun 2016 #217
You also live on an island!! Good bit easier to control those borders 7962 Jun 2016 #113
Inadequate border control means gun bans in cities like Chicago, Bad Dog Jun 2016 #115
As well as a gun ban nationwide 7962 Jun 2016 #120
Could say that same exact thing about any person or group that is part of this ck4829 Jun 2016 #142
Horrible. Absolutely horrible. n/t Little Tich Jun 2016 #74
Terrorist groups like IS and Al Qaida would welcome a Trump victory. Bad Dog Jun 2016 #75
That's why we absolutely can not give them this ck4829 Jun 2016 #99
Dubya did exactly what Al Qaida wanted Bad Dog Jun 2016 #102
This message was self-deleted by its author onehandle Jun 2016 #77
I'm in shock chernabog Jun 2016 #80
Me too mcar Jun 2016 #137
Time to crack down on guns. Register all guns and guns owners. Require automobile level insurance. onehandle Jun 2016 #83
I know, Angel Martin Jun 2016 #89
Brilliant thinking! catnhatnh Jun 2016 #107
Also laws requiring vaults and security systems for guns. onehandle Jun 2016 #111
If you can't keep your guns secured, then you don't deserve to own them Orrex Jun 2016 #155
The ACLU would disagree hack89 Jun 2016 #108
Adam Laza's guns were registered. nt hack89 Jun 2016 #109
Liability insurance isn't applicable in a crime, though NickB79 Jun 2016 #125
Tough shit. onehandle Jun 2016 #129
I have no problem with new gun control laws NickB79 Jun 2016 #135
Can we require the same for abortion? Elmergantry Jun 2016 #127
Yes, there are countless examples of women shooting up nightclubs with abortions Orrex Jun 2016 #156
I had not heard that unmitigated bullshit being spewed before. Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2016 #188
Yeah, it's disgusting. Orrex Jun 2016 #195
That's some pretty totalitarian shit, there. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #146
Bullshit. Orrex Jun 2016 #157
So if you require insurance to own a gun... Sand Rat Expat Jun 2016 #159
Why don't you tell us why you think that it's similar? Orrex Jun 2016 #161
The similarities are pretty obvious, aren't they? Sand Rat Expat Jun 2016 #167
No, not really. Orrex Jun 2016 #169
If you say so. Sand Rat Expat Jun 2016 #177
Sure, whatever. Orrex Jun 2016 #179
Looks to me like we'll have to agree to disagree. NT Sand Rat Expat Jun 2016 #203
Re-interpret it. bigmonkey Jun 2016 #183
That's why I say vote progressive. Sand Rat Expat Jun 2016 #202
And none of those things lancer78 Jun 2016 #170
does not compute allan01 Jun 2016 #85
I have a Pulse. Je suis Charlie. Boston Strong. Remain Calm and Carry On. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #91
Until the next time SwankyXomb Jun 2016 #150
Fucking tragic. blackspade Jun 2016 #97
Every single day Marthe48 Jun 2016 #101
'Second Amendment Remedies' mt onehandle Jun 2016 #105
NBC: Shooter's father: "he got angry last week when he saw two men kissing" brooklynite Jun 2016 #112
Well that answers that question. JudyM Jun 2016 #117
holy shit! TimeToEvolve Jun 2016 #119
Throw your life away over that... Unbelievable, but somehow, it is not. ck4829 Jun 2016 #121
This is what I feared. NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #123
And the MSNBC reporter immediately changed his reporting csziggy Jun 2016 #124
Mayor now says 50 dead. nt Crabby Appleton Jun 2016 #116
50....50 Marrah_G Jun 2016 #132
I had thought that must be a mistake spinbaby Jun 2016 #139
Sadly, no. Dammit. 7962 Jun 2016 #165
shooter identified as yuiyoshida Jun 2016 #122
Shooter was studying criminal justice at a local JuCo Blue_Tires Jun 2016 #136
There are no words that can give solace to victims of such horror laserhaas Jun 2016 #140
We must give the police more authority and resources to control guns FrodosPet Jun 2016 #208
There's no need for automatic weapons laserhaas Jun 2016 #212
My heart is broken AC_Mem Jun 2016 #141
Annette, I am so glad Trevor is safe. smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #192
Terrible terrible terrible. romanic Jun 2016 #145
Bigots gonna bigot. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #147
Radical Islam RogerM Jun 2016 #148
yeah, like no Fox News viewer would do shit like this. yurbud Jun 2016 #158
Care to cite an instance where a Faux News viewer killed 50+? Indydem Jun 2016 #176
So which of these three is the problem? Elmergantry Jun 2016 #200
I live in the Orlando area GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #163
Horrible!!! Beacool Jun 2016 #166
No end in sight Red Knight Jun 2016 #168
I am so sorry. So tragic. Pathwalker Jun 2016 #187
Omar Mateen legally purchased a handgun and a long gun within the last few days RogerM Jun 2016 #193
At least he doesn't hate cops like most people here. tenderfoot Jun 2016 #194
We have such a fun cool country Blandocyte Jun 2016 #198
OMG how horrible... AJ.Akia Jun 2016 #206
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