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Rhiannon12866

(258,716 posts) Tue Feb 14, 2023, 09:48 PM Feb 2023

Michigan AG: MSU gunman 'not eligible to have that weapon' - MSNBC Reports

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says Michigan State University gunman Anthony McRea had prior convictions and should not have had a gun. - Aired on 02/14/2023.

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Michigan AG: MSU gunman 'not eligible to have that weapon' - MSNBC Reports (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Feb 2023 OP

Yet, he had it. keithbvadu2 Feb 2023 #1

And how many times have we heard that?? Rhiannon12866 Feb 2023 #2

"We have to love our kids more than we love our guns" TreasonousBastard Feb 2023 #3

That statement need so go viral - spread far and wide! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2023 #4

According to neighbors, McRae had encounters with the police last year for shooting in his back yard MichMan Feb 2023 #5

I agree. We always learn these important revelations after-the-fact when it's too late... Rhiannon12866 Feb 2023 #6

Gun lovers will say Look at how ineffective your precious bans are. Frasier Balzov Feb 2023 #7

Yet it's been proven that these untrained gun owners are more likely to be injured with their own guns Rhiannon12866 Feb 2023 #8

keithbvadu2

(40,915 posts)

1. Yet, he had it.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 09:56 PM

Feb 2023

Rhiannon12866

(258,716 posts)

2. And how many times have we heard that??

Reply to keithbvadu2 (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 10:01 PM

Feb 2023

The Sandy Hook shooter immediately comes to mind - he stole his mother's gun and used it against her...

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

3. "We have to love our kids more than we love our guns"

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 10:01 PM

Feb 2023

More DAs like that!

Rhiannon12866

(258,716 posts)

4. That statement need so go viral - spread far and wide!

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 10:02 PM

Feb 2023

MichMan

(17,389 posts)

5. According to neighbors, McRae had encounters with the police last year for shooting in his back yard

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 10:57 PM

Feb 2023

If as AG Nessel states, he was not allowed to possess a gun, why wasn't he arrested and charged by the Ingham County prosecutor ? No action against him was ever taken. Why ?

Rhiannon12866

(258,716 posts)

6. I agree. We always learn these important revelations after-the-fact when it's too late...

Reply to MichMan (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 10:59 PM

Feb 2023

Frasier Balzov

(5,102 posts)

7. Gun lovers will say Look at how ineffective your precious bans are.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 11:37 PM

Feb 2023

They will say it is preferable to arm everyone and empower would-be victims to return fire.

Ground Hog Day again in America.

Rhiannon12866

(258,716 posts)

8. Yet it's been proven that these untrained gun owners are more likely to be injured with their own guns

Reply to Frasier Balzov (Reply #7)

Tue Feb 14, 2023, 11:40 PM

Feb 2023

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