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    The New York Times‏Verified account @nytimes 21 Jun 2016

    A Florida lawmaker wants to give away an AR-15 as a prizehttp://nyti.ms/28MgXI1 

    4:56 PM - 21 Jun 2016
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      1. actionboss‏ @ActionB0SS 21 Jun 2016
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        AR15s are for weak scared peoplepic.twitter.com/WXSkIG5EIt

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      1. Da Way Eye See It‏ @JocelynBooze1 21 Jun 2016
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        Excuse me? What in da actual FUCK is going on?

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      1. Imyourhuckleberry‏ @dolphsteelbear 21 Jun 2016
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        That is the Dumbest, Craziest suggestion since Big Mouth Donald said he was going to build a wall!!!

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      1. Be Progressive !‏ @BrianBickhaus 21 Jun 2016
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        Another Republican Jerk!

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      1. Josh Fields‏ @partiallypro 21 Jun 2016
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        who gives a shit

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      1. Alex‏ @Alexrealtorpbc 21 Jun 2016
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        actually I believe he's giving away an American made weapon I will enter purely out of principle...besides its a nice gun

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      1. Colette's Logic‏ @Colettemai 21 Jun 2016
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        positive proof that a NRA campaign donation will make all politicians puppets of an organization that puts profit before country.

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      1. Patricia harris‏ @Patrici61172453 21 Jun 2016
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        Is this old fart Republican thinking,giving away 2 assault weapons.By gosh he will show everybody that he doesn't care about anyone

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      1. Jerone Anderson‏ @jeroneanderson 21 Jun 2016
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        does he know he is an insensitive jerk & the epitome of what is wrong with the @GOP ?

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      1. William Hague‏ @BHager66 21 Jun 2016
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        and the voters should recall him for being an idiot

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      1. BooRad‏ @atticusMB 21 Jun 2016
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        Ok. When's he up for Election next?

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      1. Tch573‏ @Tch573 22 Jun 2016
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        Sick!!

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      1. Dan Judge‏ @DanJudge7 22 Jun 2016
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        cheers for Mr Evers. Time to arm America not take their guns away.The AR-15 is an excellent weapon. Criminals beware yr the trgt.

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      1. R. Reddington‏ @nelinel526 22 Jun 2016
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        Wouldn't it be ironic if the winner brought his own clip and threatened the Senator?

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      1. Joseph Smith‏ @JosephKody1975 21 Jun 2016
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        Good. Every true American should have one. Apparently liberal douchbags have not figured out that everyone but them has one.

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      1. kat gilligan‏ @gillykat13 21 Jun 2016
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        because, Florida.

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      1. Imran Khan‏ @ImranKh83225172 21 Jun 2016
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        and what abt those others semi automatic guns which are more dangerous than AR-15?nice joke

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      1. Piper‏ @I_Miss_Obama 21 Jun 2016
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        Stupid is as Stupid does.

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