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    Reuters Top News‏Verified account @Reuters 21 Apr 2013

    Boston bombing suspects did not have valid handgun licenses http://reut.rs/108bTQQ 

    4:49 PM - 21 Apr 2013
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      1. Andy Taggart‏ @Andy_Taggart 21 Apr 2013
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        Shocker! Bombers broke gun laws! Who knew?! “@Reuters: Boston bombing suspects did not have valid handgun licenses http://reut.rs/108bTQQ ”

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      1. Bob Grip‏Verified account @Bob_Grip 21 Apr 2013
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        I am shocked! @Reuters: Boston bombing suspects did not have valid handgun licenses http://reut.rs/108bTQQ 

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      1. Topher Carlton‏ @TopherCarlton 21 Apr 2013
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        @Reuters Hmm...A criminal circumventing the law?? If we had laws against bombing, this wouldn't happen - Said no one, EVER!! #2A #ProGun

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      1. إمبريالي فخور‏ @dn9ne 21 Apr 2013
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        @Reuters Did they have proper valid pressure cooker bomb licenses?

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      1. Sameer Thakur‏ @thakur_sameer 22 Apr 2013
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        @Reuters They r terrorists who bombed innocents & u talk abt valid gun licenses?

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      1. Kate Schaefer‏ @schaefer_kate 22 Apr 2013
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        @Reuters @APPropst If new laws are set to make it more difficult to get a handgun license will the demand foe them significantly decrease?

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      1. Guy F.J. THOMAS‏ @McTaimas 21 Apr 2013
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        @Reuters That is why US needs tighter gun laws! Why are the politicians afraid of the NRA?

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      1. Jared‏ @JReDdestrctoBOT 21 Apr 2013
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        @Reuters my god.... He didn't follow the law?!

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      1. Jami Barnett‏ @JamiBarnett 21 Apr 2013
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        “@Reuters: Boston bombing suspects did not have valid handgun licenses" Yet, they had guns. We must discuss reasons for violence, not guns.

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      1. Mrs. B  🌊 🌊 🌊 🇺🇸‏ @Meesh_OR 21 Apr 2013
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        @Reuters Like it matters! Think: a gun show, or stolen, or got them off the black market. Not to mention buying via Internet

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      1. Marian Dixon Beatty‏ @wordz2use 21 Apr 2013
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        @Reuters @3lover @navchief8 laws on paper do not stop outlaws.

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      1. Jon Mosher‏ @rehsoMnoJ 21 Apr 2013
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        Would never had guessed this would come up ~ “@Reuters: Boston bombing suspects did not have valid handgun licenses http://reut.rs/108bTQQ ”

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      1. veteran‏ @VETERAN_UP 21 Apr 2013
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        @Reuters criminals do not obey gun laws only honest citizens are punished by gun laws kill a child =death penalty

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      1. Ella Braigen‏ @EllaBraigen 21 Apr 2013
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        @Reuters You don't say....

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      1. Hartshorn‏ @Redwine_311 21 Apr 2013
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        “@Reuters: Boston bombing suspects did not have valid handgun licenses" Or explosives licenses.. Oh they don't follow the laws..I see

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      1. Drew Farlett‏ @DrewFarlett 21 Apr 2013
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        “@Reuters:Boston bombing suspects did not have valid handgun licenses http://reut.rs/108bTQQ ” No? AND they did this without an assault rifle

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      1. Chris Oliver‏ @oli_chris 21 Apr 2013
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        “@Reuters: Boston bombing suspects did not have valid handgun licenses http://reut.rs/108bTQQ ” go figure #boughtitatagunshow

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      1. Zack Mcmillian‏ @zmcmillian 21 Apr 2013
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        “@Reuters: Boston bombing suspects did not have valid handgun licenses http://reut.rs/108bTQQ ” shocking... Not!! Criminals get guns, no way.

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      1. Ron Brovelli‏ @RpbroRon 21 Apr 2013
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        @Reuters We should not be surprised should we? Criminals will acquire weapons illegally,

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