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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Wed Feb 21, 2018, 11:29 PM Feb 2018

"He shouldn't have been able to get a weapon"

What law did he break prior that would disqualify him?

That's what they should ask her.

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"He shouldn't have been able to get a weapon" (Original Post) SHRED Feb 2018 OP

Most people here would also argue he shouldn't have been able to get a weapon. Igel Feb 2018 #1

I wonder what law she thinks should have been in place that would have prevented him from obtaining Crunchy Frog Feb 2018 #2

Igel

(35,317 posts)

1. Most people here would also argue he shouldn't have been able to get a weapon.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Wed Feb 21, 2018, 11:50 PM

Feb 2018

Here, because they should have been illegal for him to obtain or own a gun just on principle.

There, because of some trait or behavior that should have made his obtaining or owning a gun illegal.

It's not a statement that there is a law that should have been applied; it's a statement that there should have been a law.

Crunchy Frog

(26,587 posts)

2. I wonder what law she thinks should have been in place that would have prevented him from obtaining

Reply to Igel (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 22, 2018, 12:34 AM

Feb 2018

a weapon. The NRA is opposed in principle to any laws that would prevent someone like him from purchasing firearms.

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