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To: tejek who wrote (712696)	5/1/2013 3:14:34 PM
From: longnshort	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578133

42% of the people don't even know it's a law, wait until their taxes and insurance goes up or they are dropped by their insurance and their doctor retires and they can't find a new doctor. there will be riots in the streets

To: tejek who wrote (712696)	5/1/2013 3:45:58 PM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 1578133

Retard tejek posts steve benen on maddowblog.

To: tejek who wrote (712696)	5/1/2013 3:57:02 PM
From: bentway	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578133

People on terrorism watch list legally bought guns, explosives over 1,300 times ( Because the NRA wants them to!) Boston Marathon April 24, 2013 By: Robert Sobel Following the Boston Marathon bombings, information has become available about the alleged bombers, Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the 26-year old brother who was killed by police last Friday, was the alleged mastermind behind the bombings and had become involved with radical Islam over the years. According to the New York Times, the FBI and the CIA put Tamerlan Tsarnaev on separate terrorism watch lists in 2011. Despite a review by the FBI clearing Tamerlan Tsarnaev of any terrorist activities or ties to extremist, the CIA asked the National Counterterrorism Center to add his name to a watch list. After the Tsarnaev brothers set off multiple explosions during the Boston Marathon and used guns in attacking the police during Friday's capture and kill, questions are now being asked about the ability of people on the terrorism watch list to acquire guns and other weapons. Reports have been released that Tamerlan Tsarnaev had acquired multiple guns, but didn't hold a legal permit. Think Progress reports that according to government data, between the years 2004 and 2010, legal sales of guns and explosives were made to people on a terrorism watch list. "Under current laws, if a background check reveals that your name is on the national terrorism watch list, you’re still free to walk out of a gun dealership with a firearm in your hands — as long as you don’t have a criminal or mental health record. Data from the Government Accountability Office show that between 2004 and 2010, people on terrorism watch lists tried to buy guns and explosives more than 1,400 times. They succeeded in more than 90 percent of those cases, or 1,321 times." While the Senate voted down the recent bill that would have required mandatory background checks for gun purchases at gun shows and over the internet, the focus on the terrorism watch list leads to more questions to be asked. How can someone who is a suspected terrorist be legally allowed to purchase a gun? Tamerlan Tsarnaev and his younger brother Dzhokhar allegedly committed the tragic crime in Boston, and while stricter gun laws might not have stopped them completely, who says it won't stop the next person? examiner.com