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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 19 Dec 2012

    US Vice-President Joe Biden to oversee "new policies" to tackle gun violence - media reports

    3:08 AM - 19 Dec 2012
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      1. Russell Harvey‏ @IAmRuddle 20 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking nothing will happen. Just a bunch more rhetoric

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      1. KeithR‏ @yorkkeithr 19 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking no chance methinks, breaking the 2nd amendment will be a no no.

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      1. Guerlyns Saint-juste‏ @Martiniquais 19 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking I hope they follow through with that.

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      1. Enock Nyakoe‏ @EnockNyakoe 19 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking; I dont see the reason why American civilians should own guns and yet the have such sophisticated military &homeland security

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      1. signalinggame‏ @signalinggame 19 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking I hope that the tragic incident will never be repeated!U◕ฺܫฺ◕ฺU

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      1. Yucheng Cai‏ @AgnesCai 19 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking good about them. but doubt the possibility

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      1. Cool Papa Bell‏ @peekayone 19 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking kicked in to the long grass already?

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      1. Jo-Jo‏ @jackthejoekr 19 Dec 2012
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        @hackneywick1 well he's got those fiscal cliff negotiations at the moment. Putting the VP on it is great

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      1. Monty McKinnon‏ @montymckinnon 19 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Let's hope Joe doesn't shoot himself in the foot!

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      1. FoAmünster‏ @FoAmuenster 19 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking to late !!!!

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      1. Jack Hooker‏ @JackHooker4 19 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking Good about that those guns should be banned banned banned

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      1. SACHIT KUMAR‏ @iamSachitKumar 19 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking good decision

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      1. Professional Plus One‏ @Dougieton 19 Dec 2012
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        @BBCBreaking That's a great job to delegate. Nice one @BarackObama

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