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AtheistCrusader

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26. He was never convicted of anything, so he could have bought it from a store.
Thu Mar 6, 2014, 02:00 AM
Mar 2014

"On Feb. 11, Manzano was placed on 18 months of deferred adjudication probation for two counts of unlawfully carrying a weapon, two counts of possession of marijuana and two counts of possession of a controlled substance. Had he successfully completed the probation, he would not have had convictions in the cases."

"In March 2013, officers pulled Manzano over in a 1996 Lincoln Continental. Police smelled marijuana coming from the car. Officers found marijuana and the anti-anxiety drug Xanax in the car and a .357 handgun in his front waistband. About two months later, officers pulled Manzano over in the same car and again found marijuana and Xanax.

In November, officers stopped him again. This time, they confiscated a black 9mm handgun sitting on the floorboard beneath his feet, according to police records."



Justice system FAIL.

Today's daily entry in the child-injured-by-firearms journal. n/t Loudly Mar 2014 #1
Just another Responsible Gun Owner™ Cali_Democrat Mar 2014 #2
^^^^ This ^^^^ alittlelark Mar 2014 #5
Cali_Democrat? Some of us are. raven mad Mar 2014 #12
Wrong thread, this is a career criminal with a gun JJChambers Mar 2014 #28
Yeah, like Zimmerman and Dunn. n/t cui bono Mar 2014 #42
Try again...that outdated false memo from your NRA handbook... joeybee12 Mar 2014 #63
That's silly JJChambers Mar 2014 #66
Not by a long shot, Cali_Democrat. This complete and total MORON shouldn't have had a gun to Ghost in the Machine Mar 2014 #45
Our current legal system ensures that these "morons" Crunchy Frog Mar 2014 #53
But he did, and a 9-year-old has a hole in her head hatrack Mar 2014 #58
Shooter needs some jail time! So stupid! nt Logical Mar 2014 #3
Jail time?? But this involves a gun!! theHandpuppet Mar 2014 #44
Dear God, I pray to you tonight, in the name of all that is holy, please, Lord, please...do not let alcibiades_mystery Mar 2014 #4
Gonna suggest different spelling... alittlelark Mar 2014 #8
You are right proudretiredvet Mar 2014 #36
Was he afraid this 9 year-old girl was going to attack him? Aristus Mar 2014 #6
Well, she was in the kitchen. Knives there. Really, what an a-hole. The kid, if she survives, will freshwest Mar 2014 #10
A more detailed article on the worthless moron: jsr Mar 2014 #7
Wish Manzano was the only irresponsible gun owner polluting our society. Hoyt Mar 2014 #9
Obviously, this Manzano needs to do some serious prison time for his gun crimes. Jenoch Mar 2014 #11
Somewhere along the line, a "responsible gun owner" Crunchy Frog Mar 2014 #15
You have no idea exactly how this guy got a gun, I know I do not. Jenoch Mar 2014 #17
No, but we have a fairly good idea how most of those transactions occur. Crunchy Frog Mar 2014 #19
Huh? Jenoch Mar 2014 #23
Well I'll be looking foreward to seeing the person get tracked down and convicted. Crunchy Frog Mar 2014 #24
You have been misinformed. Jenoch Mar 2014 #25
How would anyone know since NRA types are opposed to background checks? Bandit Mar 2014 #70
He was never convicted of anything, so he could have bought it from a store. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #26
I've been informed by someone who read the entire article Crunchy Frog Mar 2014 #33
You are misinformed. Jenoch Mar 2014 #43
Don't tell it to me, tell it to him. Crunchy Frog Mar 2014 #48
Judgment was deferred, according to the article. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #65
If I lived in a neighborhood where residents were Art_from_Ark Mar 2014 #13
Damn... 3catwoman3 Mar 2014 #21
The problem is gun laws mean nothing mackerel Mar 2014 #14
Or to all of the responsibe and law abiding gun owners Crunchy Frog Mar 2014 #16
What makes you think he was ineligible to buy a gun from a store? AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #27
. Crunchy Frog Mar 2014 #30
There are some conditions where that will disqualify. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #34
It appears then that there's no actual contradiction with my post Crunchy Frog Mar 2014 #31
I blame the justice system. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #35
It's never the gun. It's always something else. Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2014 #41
Zimmerman should have been DQ'd under the Lautenberg amendment. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #64
When a gun humper is more concerned with their gun and a nine year old child Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2014 #74
And the strawman arises again. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #76
As I stated earlier, go hump your gun. I'll work to prevent nine year old kids Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2014 #78
If you actually read my post, you'd see I pointed out REGULATIONS that would have saved her life AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #79
Which laws cherokeeprogressive Mar 2014 #92
Take all his guns and melt them down in a smelter PowerToThePeople Mar 2014 #18
The only way you'll accomplish that is lifelong imprisonment. Crunchy Frog Mar 2014 #20
How is it that none of his neighbors had a problem with someone TorchTheWitch Mar 2014 #22
I rec this only for exposure. ReRe Mar 2014 #29
This is why we need fucking background checks and gun control, fucking gun humping gundamentalists Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2014 #32
Charges, not convictions. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #37
He is on probation for a weapons charge. Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2014 #38
Conviction is not required. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #39
So, the kid deserved this criminal to shoot them. Let's not control guns Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2014 #40
Why you gotta come at me with a strawman like that. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #61
Strawmen, huh? Discussion over. You lost with your NRA approved talking points Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2014 #72
Another little datapoint you may have missed. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #75
what is popular may not always be right and what is right may not always be popular Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2014 #77
Again, there's a law that could have prevented that shooting. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #80
Vast majority of gun-owners are responsible. You heard it. Again. nt Eleanors38 Mar 2014 #47
Are responsible for most gun deaths and injuries Crunchy Frog Mar 2014 #50
Try as one might, gun prohibition through smear won't work... Eleanors38 Mar 2014 #52
your second amendment fixation won't bring this nine year old child back if the child`dies Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2014 #54
I'll give you a couple if tips for free... Eleanors38 Mar 2014 #62
I've got a couple of tips for you Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2014 #71
My response: Eleanors38 Mar 2014 #83
Animosity for people who support gun murders because they feel it's their right to own Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2014 #85
You said it: You're full of animosity, and can't help it. Eleanors38 Mar 2014 #86
And you're full of crap. NRA talking point crap. Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2014 #87
Da judge has dismissed all charges! Free at last! Eleanors38 Mar 2014 #90
I take it that you would prefer the Chinese form of gun control? oneshooter Mar 2014 #69
Considering I live in China and there is next to no gun violence Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2014 #73
Texas man. nt RandiFan1290 Mar 2014 #46
A simple state law about shooting within a certain distance of neighbors would shut him down aikoaiko Mar 2014 #49
Agreed...a totally avoidable tragedy nt BeyondGeography Mar 2014 #51
I wouldn't restrict all gum ownership, SecularMotion Mar 2014 #59
I deserve that. aikoaiko Mar 2014 #60
I don't know about Dallas Blue_Tires Mar 2014 #68
Right on the nose. Culture war is always extremist & reactionary. Eleanors38 Mar 2014 #89
Freedom! hatrack Mar 2014 #55
Sounds like a clear cut case of "stand your ground" to me CanonRay Mar 2014 #56
Rec for visibility. K&R nt TBF Mar 2014 #57
. In_The_Wind Mar 2014 #67
Put more laws or restrictions on ammo Politicalboi Mar 2014 #81
Great ideas!!! oneshooter Mar 2014 #84
Next: Bans on re-loading equipment! It's gotta work! Eleanors38 Mar 2014 #88
America keeps the nightmare alive. n/t Jefferson23 Mar 2014 #82
Jail time. Lots of jail time. Make a HUGE example out of him. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2014 #91
20 years old and wishing himself dead too probably, about now. Pen time should be for a very long lonestarnot Mar 2014 #93
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