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    Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 18 Feb 2018

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    This is a crucial point. Under existing American law, there was nothing Cruz did that could've stopped him from getting guns till after he had already killed 17 people. https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/965222163702743040 …

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      1. PJA‏ @PJA9 18 Feb 2018
        Replying to @ARKloster @HeerJeet

        Amusing that Jeet simply describes the state of American law, and you feel compelled to fire off this salty reply.

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      1. Link Finding Things‏ @linkfinds 18 Feb 2018

        ♫ DOO DOO DOO DOO! ♪pic.twitter.com/bMaqexHB0v

        @ARKloster @HeerJeet Andrew please delete your account
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      1. Angela Smith‏ @AngelaShelbyCo 18 Feb 2018
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        had he had a more “urban” appearance they could have arrested him for almost anything. The question is, what is needed to arrest a WHITE kid

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      1. Laura v3.0‏ @auberginefedora 18 Feb 2018
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        And people keep pointing to that Obama regulation that Trump did away with, but that was only for people on Social Security who were so bad off in mental health that they needed a relative/guardian to receive the check for them.

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      2. Fatigué‏ @lca_psh 18 Feb 2018
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        Not an expert, but Connecticut laws may have permitted the seizure of the guns he owned. And maybe some mental health counseling and a suspension of the permit to own/carry weapons.

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      3. Shawn Patterson  ☮️‏Verified account @shawnmpatterson 18 Feb 2018
        Replying to @lca_psh @HeerJeet

        We need consistent national law. "May have permitted" isn't working.

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      1. Grudgie the Whale‏ @grudging1 18 Feb 2018
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        Yep. With open carry no one can do a thing until a bullet leaves the chamber. It's a recipe for disaster by design:

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      1. Cheesecake For Breakfast‏ @saucissonsec 18 Feb 2018
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        Florida law. CT law would have allowed confiscation of weapons.

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      1. SτΣΜ Smittie GE.D‏ @smittie61984 18 Feb 2018
        Replying to @HeerJeet @brianbeutler

        Have you guys thought about locking doors to schools? You know. Limit access. Crazy I know. But what do I know??? I was just a substitute teacher and walked freely through hallways without any question. You’re the genius.

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      1. Aron Goldman‏ @ArgoJournal 18 Feb 2018
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        @mattyglesiashttps://twitter.com/argojournal/status/965087332754968577 …

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        Aron Goldman @ArgoJournal
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        Cruz posed a threat to himself and others, but was deemed “stable enough not to be hospitalized.” Does the threshold for involuntary commitment, as per the Baker Act, need to be lowered? http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/parkland/florida-school-shooting/fl-school-shooting-nikolas-cruz-cutting-snapchat-20180216-story.html …
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