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    Mother Jones‏Verified account @MotherJones 10 Jul 2015

    FBI: Background check failure allowed Dylann Roof to purchase gun http://bit.ly/1Gcpf3k pic.twitter.com/5FJQf50kIi

    7:45 PM - 10 Jul 2015
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      1. Bad Woof‏ @Bad_Woof 10 Jul 2015
        Replying to @MotherJones

        “@MotherJones: FBI: Background check failure allowed Dylann Roof to purchase gun http://bit.ly/1Gcpf3k  pic.twitter.com/6H6GGxSNpP” #gunnuts

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      1. Steven Conners‏ @ConnersSteven 10 Jul 2015
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        @MotherJones Unacceptable. Period. Police only.

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      1. Air Wolf‏ @SantiniAir78 10 Jul 2015
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        @MotherJones um, no. Fucking Guns failed those wonderful precious loving 9 people. That idiot just happened 2 B the benefactor of dumb guns

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      1. Molly Bligh‏ @MollyBligh 10 Jul 2015
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        @MotherJones Really don't want to look at that kid's face anymore. Post the news, but spare us the pictures, please.

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      1. Ade Paul-Coker‏ @sk1ade 10 Jul 2015
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        @MotherJones we should stop playing games and call it right. He is white "Jamal" will have to be checked thoroughly #CharlestionShooting

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      1. Jon Hartmann‏ @jonhartmannjazz 10 Jul 2015
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        @MotherJones @HsvLinda when that rag said "don't retreat, reload"..do you think Satan made her say it, or is she just an A$$HOLE?

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      1. Smawt  😏‏ @SmawtAss 10 Jul 2015
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        @PoliticalRiff I have 2 say this, I dont own 1 but thats not the answer. Criminals will still have them @MotherJones

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      1. Sigrid Hamilton‏ @ShShamilton57 10 Jul 2015
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        @MotherJones Was it really a failure?

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      1. ccwriter‏ @logicalmist 10 Jul 2015
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        @MotherJones Trained by those who'r afraid of losing demonic control......

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      1.  📻 Rick  📻‏ @N0FQY 10 Jul 2015
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        @MotherJones So let's make more ineffective laws that punish the law abiding citizens.

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      1. Atlanta Mike‏ @MErb1962 10 Jul 2015
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        @MotherJones Wonder how many more "failures" are walking around out there, with weapons, waiting to strike.

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      1. *Chaz*‏ @TheDestinie 10 Jul 2015
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        @emziejr @MotherJones Side note: not all states req. mental health checks to purchase a gun

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      2. CryptoKnot‏ @dknotboy 10 Jul 2015
        Replying to @MotherJones

        @MotherJones The original story was his uncle gave it to him. So now ya'll are making shit up to push some anti-gun agenda?

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      3. Jon Hartmann‏ @jonhartmannjazz 10 Jul 2015
        Replying to @dknotboy

        @dknotboy @MotherJones ah, uh...dickhead.."anti-gun agenda" is what Jesus is all about..so maybe, screw your horse some more & THEN vote.

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      4. CryptoKnot‏ @dknotboy 11 Jul 2015
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        @jonhartmannjazz @MotherJones lol dickhead, anti-gun agenda is what Hitler, Stalin, etc. were all about as well. Do some reading.

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      5. Jon Hartmann‏ @jonhartmannjazz 11 Jul 2015
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        @dknotboy "Do some reading." what kind of fool assumes his opponent has no arms

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      6. CryptoKnot‏ @dknotboy 12 Jul 2015
        Replying to @jonhartmannjazz

        @jonhartmannjazz the same kind of fill that calls someone he doesn't know a dickhead...dickhead..lol. If we both own guns what's ur beef

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