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    CBS News‏Verified account @CBSNews 15 Jun 2016

    "These are not weapons for hunting; these are weapons for killing," says @SenBillNelson http://cbsn.ws/1rqfTkK http://snpy.tv/1UV0d0g 

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      1. New conversation
      2. Jim Russo‏ @deputyjimLA 15 Jun 2016
        Replying to @CBSNews @SenBillNelson

        knives kill 5x more people than rifles. Let's ban cutlery too.

        8 replies 4 retweets 11 likes
      3. Ron Lucente‏ @runlift1 15 Jun 2016
        Replying to @deputyjimLA @CBSNews @SenBillNelson

        Weak argument. Knives have other purposes. An assault rifle's sole purpose is to kill.

        5 replies 1 retweet 14 likes
      4. bernielomax‏ @bernielomax 15 Jun 2016
        Replying to @runlift1 @deputyjimLA and

        Knives made for attacking people are indeed regulated

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      5. End of conversation
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      2. Bobby Macabagdal‏ @vegasbob1975 15 Jun 2016
        Replying to @CBSNews @SenBillNelson

        This is a Pressure Cooker used for cooking, not meant to be used for a explosive devicepic.twitter.com/IAfNZR3FG1

        1 reply 4 retweets 12 likes
      3. Ron Lucente‏ @runlift1 15 Jun 2016
        Replying to @vegasbob1975 @CBSNews @SenBillNelson

        An assault rifle has a sole purpose to kill, MORON!

        5 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      4. Bobby Macabagdal‏ @vegasbob1975 15 Jun 2016
        Replying to @runlift1

        You know your argument is weak when you have to result to name calling. @runlift1 @CBSNews @SenBillNelson

        5 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
      5. Ron Lucente‏ @runlift1 15 Jun 2016
        Replying to @vegasbob1975 @CBSNews @SenBillNelson

        Just dummying down my language to make sure my point is understood.

        0 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
      6. End of conversation
      1. TroyGates‏ @TroyGates 15 Jun 2016
        Replying to @CBSNews @SenBillNelson

        @CBSNLive the 2nd Amendment does NOT say "right to keep and bear arms (for hunting)"

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      2. MrR‏ @jrich5602122 15 Jun 2016
        Replying to @CBSNews @SenBillNelson

        Now produce a hunting rifle that can't kill.... F-ing Dolts.

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      3. Ron Lucente‏ @runlift1 15 Jun 2016
        Replying to @jrich5602122 @CBSNews @SenBillNelson

        Not all hunting rifles fire 40 rounds in minute unless you consider obliterating animals a sport.

        2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. MrR‏ @jrich5602122 15 Jun 2016
        Replying to @runlift1 @CBSNews @SenBillNelson

        Actually, that 30-30 lever-action winchester hanging over (not your) grandpa's fireplace will do just that

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Ron Lucente‏ @runlift1 15 Jun 2016
        Replying to @jrich5602122 @CBSNews @SenBillNelson

        Don't recall my grandfather owning an assault rifle.

        3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      6. Jack‏ @Jack_Degennaro 16 Jun 2016
        Replying to @runlift1 @jrich5602122 and

        good thing an AR isn't an assault rifle and nowhere close to being ATF Class 3

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      7. MrR‏ @jrich5602122 16 Jun 2016
        Replying to @Jack_Degennaro @runlift1 and

        Good enough 4 Obama 2 flood Mexico with, to blame US for their violence, and then ban them

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      8. End of conversation
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      2. Ron Lucente‏ @runlift1 15 Jun 2016
        Replying to @MadMaxLaxTex @CBSNews @SenBillNelson

        Assault rifles to hunt boars. That's real sportsman like. A real hunting challenge. ASS!

        3 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Bobby Singleton‏ @cajuntbob 16 Jun 2016
        Replying to @runlift1 @MadMaxLaxTex and

        you should watch youtube and see what a hog can do if you just wound it

        8 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. End of conversation
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      2. G33kspeak‏ @G33kspeak 15 Jun 2016
        Replying to @CBSNews

        .@CBSNews @SenBillNelson Did Sen. Nelson study history, or the Constitution at all? The Founders weren't worried about tyrannical deer. #2A

        1 reply 1 retweet 7 likes
      3. Ishmael Rufus‏ @ishmaelrufus 15 Jun 2016
        Replying to @G33kspeak @CBSNews @SenBillNelson

        they also only had muskets and flint locks

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. G33kspeak‏ @G33kspeak 15 Jun 2016
        Replying to @ishmaelrufus

        .@ishmaelrufus @CBSNews @SenBillNelson They had repeating rifles.. But not Twitter or Internet, so does #1A only apply to printing presses?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Ishmael Rufus‏ @ishmaelrufus 15 Jun 2016
        Replying to @G33kspeak @CBSNews @SenBillNelson

        those early repeating rifles are no where near close to the convenience of using an ar15.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. G33kspeak‏ @G33kspeak 15 Jun 2016
        Replying to @ishmaelrufus

        .@ishmaelrufus @CBSNews @SenBillNelson Carts and horses weren't as convenient as cars either. They'd be jealous of our tech.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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