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How did he pass the background test for a gun while facing felony drug charges? NT Eric J in MN Jun 2015 #1
As I understand it, Lindsay Jun 2015 #5
Actually, a felony indictment is sufficient to prohibit a gun sale with background check alcibiades_mystery Jun 2015 #17
But, but, the background check-system is failproof, don't cha know? Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #6
The biggest problem with the background check system hack89 Jun 2015 #24
Well, yeah. What good is all of the data in the world if it Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #35
Update: It turns out that he was only facing misdemeanor drug charges. Eric J in MN Jun 2015 #8
'because he needed to protect himself' onehandle Jun 2015 #2
And some of them are masquerading as liberal Democrats right on this board. Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #3
"activist gun loons. There is an endless supply of these dangerous nuts" Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #23
Guns are so protectery of peoples. onehandle Jun 2015 #25
Lies, damned lies and statistics from Controllers Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #31
Gun nuttery is so womany. onehandle Jun 2015 #34
In other words you can't defend the bogus stats so you resort to the usual MO of insults. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #37
I'm sorry. Is that a friend of yours? onehandle Jun 2015 #47
Is that how you play your silly games? Then this must be a friend of yours -- Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #50
You must be new to the Internets. First link that came up... onehandle Jun 2015 #52
The DOJ has been collecting stats for decades. It's known as the Unified Crime Report. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #54
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So you must agree with this statement sarisataka Jun 2015 #39
Make your own fucking argument and leave us out of it. LeftyMom Jun 2015 #45
"Guns aren't a solution to relationship violence generally or rape in particular." Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #46
Most rape occurs in the context of an existing relationship of some sort. LeftyMom Jun 2015 #49
"Most rapes" isn't all rapes. Women have the right to choose the best means of self-defense. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #53
A piece of the standard right-wing victimhood narrative. Orsino Jun 2015 #30
Am I seeing things, or does he have multiple scars horizontaly on his chest? Electric Monk Jun 2015 #4
Looks more like five nail marks to me? Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #7
His father had pierced nipples. Pain: A Roof family trait. n/t leveymg Jun 2015 #62
The whole sorry saga is sure to come out once the trial starts. Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #64
Typical glock owner. ileus Jun 2015 #9
Is there a required profile to become a member of the Glock club? Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #10
You have to have a big ego and join the "There's only one gun" club. ileus Jun 2015 #11
Interesting...Would Glocks be the only handgun make whose owners Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #12
No, 1911 guys are much worse. linuxman Jun 2015 #13
... Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #14
"Well-adjusted." Sure. But, you may double your chances of not missing. leveymg Jun 2015 #65
Well adjusted enough to not make jokes abut suicide. linuxman Jun 2015 #69
Sig folks come in a distant second. ileus Jun 2015 #15
I don't care for Glocks 1939 Jun 2015 #67
That's why I love my Sig and CZs ileus Jun 2015 #68
They don't take harsh racist comments seriously. Baitball Blogger Jun 2015 #16
Given the context and the participants, yeah... Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #18
That's the problem we're dealing with. Baitball Blogger Jun 2015 #19
^^^AMEN to this^^^ Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #22
He bought a gun because he was small and didn't feel he could fight back? mentalsolstice Jun 2015 #20
Guess he didn't think of that. In any case, he boasted that he Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #21
No way he ends up in the general population. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2015 #70
... shenmue Jun 2015 #26
Last couple of sentence nails it regarding most gun fanciers. Hoyt Jun 2015 #27
"...if you're feeling vulnerable and inadequate", not to worry. Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #29
You have a very sexist and chauvanistic view of gun ownership. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #32
Women too have feelings of vulnerability and inadequacy... Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #33
So rapists and stalkers are just figments of their hysterical little minds? Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #36
So it's all in their heads? sarisataka Jun 2015 #40
For me, not so much comforted as reassured. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2015 #71
I don't think he would ever have needed marital arts classes. KamaAina Jun 2015 #28
Oh, I don't know about that. Jamastiene Jun 2015 #41
But he would have had to get married first. KamaAina Jun 2015 #42
Good point. Jamastiene Jun 2015 #43
I suspect that he was playing most of his friends as fools since he has been planning this for jwirr Jun 2015 #38
That is why I still think some of the ones who knew he was doing all this Jamastiene Jun 2015 #44
Hmmm...it seems he really, really wanted to kill someone/people. I am amazed nobody Rex Jun 2015 #48
His friend mentioned... TeeYiYi Jun 2015 #59
Classic cognitive dissonance: "some/none of my best friends are........(fill in the blank). Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #61
My concern... TeeYiYi Jun 2015 #66
how come anytime there is a shooting gun nuts act like they are the victim JI7 Jun 2015 #51
Tis indeed a mystery. Why do they feel threatened? They're the ones packing the heat! LOL! Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #55
He needed the gun because he is small? Jane Austin Jun 2015 #60
The poor thing seems to have felt inadequate, impotent, or powerless, if you will. Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #63
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