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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 4 Jan 2016

    Obama to announce stronger background checks on buyers of firearms in US, in measures to address gun violencehttp://bbc.in/1Z28guW 

    4:12 PM - 4 Jan 2016
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      2. Jason Wood‏ @Yorkiesaint 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews And the knuckle dragging NRA brigade will be along in 5.4.3.2

        1 reply 0 retweets 9 likes
      3. Congressional Medal of Respondix‏ @respondix 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @Yorkiesaint

        @Yorkiesaint @BBCBreaking @BBCNews .1 will only inconvenience and endanger legal gun owners while doing nothing to reduce criminal access

        2 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
      4. MJB‏ @mjasonb227 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @respondix

        @darrelanderson @Yorkiesaint @BBCBreaking @BBCNews it sounds like you're against the basic concept behind background checks

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Congressional Medal of Respondix‏ @respondix 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @mjasonb227

        @mjasonb227 @Yorkiesaint @BBCBreaking @BBCNews only because they don't work!

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      2.  🍷Alison McKenzie 🔮‏ @Chaosnewsinc 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        You know what he should do next? Make opiates without a prescription illegal. @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3.  🍷Alison McKenzie 🔮‏ @Chaosnewsinc 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @Chaosnewsinc

        Oh! I got a good idea! Make it illegal to drink and drive and set an age limit on alcohol consumption! #savinglives @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

        0 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
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      1. Horsey McHorseface‏ @inky_r 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews deck chairs rearranged on Titanic. ..

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      1. T Fergie‏ @FergOSU 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Do your research! Chicago & California have strongest Gun Laws in US-- how did that work out for citizens assassinated? Jerks!

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      1. Steve Lloyd‏ @SteveIndyCar 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking one small step....

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      2. Sandra P. Cole‏ @Sandra_Cole44 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking BC then should include a visit buy police and BC on all those in the house-hold & family members.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Congressional Medal of Respondix‏ @respondix 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @Sandra_Cole44

        @Sandra_Cole44 @BBCBreaking why inconvenience legal gun owners who aren't committing the crimes?

        2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. Sandra P. Cole‏ @Sandra_Cole44 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @respondix

        @darrelanderson @BBCBreaking I've already made that point that most of the guns used in crimes are illegal firearms. etc.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      5. Congressional Medal of Respondix‏ @respondix 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @Sandra_Cole44

        @Sandra_Cole44 @BBCBreaking so what good does background checks do ?

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Sandra P. Cole‏ @Sandra_Cole44 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @respondix

        @darrelanderson @BBCBreaking Not a lot. Barely a kick in the bucket when dealing with the gun crime in America.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. Congressional Medal of Respondix‏ @respondix 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @Sandra_Cole44

        @Sandra_Cole44 @BBCBreaking gun crime in america is at its lowest point in 40 years.

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      8. Sandra P. Cole‏ @Sandra_Cole44 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @respondix

        @darrelanderson @BBCBreaking Stats to me are an excuse. One death due to gun crime is one too many.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      9. Congressional Medal of Respondix‏ @respondix 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @Sandra_Cole44

        @Sandra_Cole44 stats don't have an opinion. They represent the truth. More guns has resulted in LESS gun violence.

        4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      2. lloyds‏ @tsancer 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking on Legal gun owners .... U thugs ...keep on killin

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
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      2. Arj #SavedTheExpanse‏ @springbok7 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking The fool seems to think criminals obey laws.. #2A

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      3. Fizdabizz‏ @thefizdabizz 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @springbok7

        @springbok7 @BBCBreaking You aren't a criminal until you have commited a crime. Which you can do with guns. Easily.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Arj #SavedTheExpanse‏ @springbok7 4 Jan 2016
        Replying to @thefizdabizz

        @thebiznit You don't need guns to commit a crime.. http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/police-investigating-reports-car-driven-at-speed-off-main-wharf-at-port-lincoln/news-story/c1d87a321cc3d8e287f2b9c13af40bc1 … http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jul/16/knife-in-england-and-wales-up-for-first-time-in-four-years … http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/06/20/austria-car-rampage/29029437/ … @BBCBreaking

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