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Nice, not only is jaredkushner BFF's with the leader of Saudi who bombed our country, the NRA stands behind gun sales to our killers. TrumpBodyCount
smaze94357 GOP governor backs gun control?
😒😒😒😒😒😒😒😒😒😒😒😒
Haaaa don’t believe this idiot, he will change his tone once he gets his NRA check.... just wait for it!
Noooo! Guns for everybody! Just think about all the money that will be lost. Money over everything - C.R.E.A.M. NRA
Shitty for DeSantis to pivot blame on a Federal Loophole instead of the lack of Florida legislative support in protecting people.
The Saudi’s also legally learned how to take off and fly a plane but not land it in the USA911
How about national terrorists? You know, the ones mass murdering our kids and fellow citizens?
*Reviewed.* Means do nothing.Thoughts and prayers.
Good idea
Why are the Republicans, who are usually so hard-on to call out 'radical islamic terrorism' suddenly so shy about it? I get that the Saudis own the President, but didn't know they owned the entire GOP...
Sound logic. Will have huge impact on gun violence in the US. Don’t have the stats, but I’m sure foreign nationals are the 1 perpetrators, because a politician said so and the politician just wants what’s best for the people. Kudos GovRonDeSantis. Thank you.
A republican that wants gun laws !?! The NRA will have your resignation now. Even if you stop him legally, he would just buy one off the street....hmm that sounds familiar? The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun..how did that turn out for you?
Too late. DeSantis is in bed with the NRA so this is what you get. Instead of real gun control Republicans passed a Muslim ban that excluded Saudi Arabia where this gunman came from.
NRA....... it their right governor
Does this mean that someone like Maria Butina would not be permitted to buy firearms? It will never fly. The NRA will kill this proposal.
So let me get this straight....a brown person goes nutters with a gun, let’s pass some legislation but a bunch of repressed white dudes lose it and well..2nd amendment.
So its OK if Americans legally buy guns and shoot people, but not foreigners? Frightening logic.
Wow, he’s really come up with a brilliant idea that no one ever thought of before.
USA = CANDY STORE FOR GUNS...and pretty much anything else you desire. ¤ 2A = YOUR GUN RIGHTS BFF = AS MANY AS YOU WANT SO PLEASE STOCK UP ¤ THE WALL = DENY ACCESS TO OUR CANDY STORE ¤ MASS SHOOTINGS = WHA? HOW DAT HAPPENED? OBLIGATORY PARTY TIME ♤ ...rinse and repeat cycle...
How about finally looking at common sense gun safety control laws for EVERYONE and stop this gun culture slaughter of innocent people
Finally, common sense gun control.
RonDeSantisFL pitiful sound bite.
You, think?
Alternate headline: We don’t need help with mass killings.
Whatever, Florida. ETTD
The NRA isn't going to like this, Ronnie. Don't forget how much you owe them. (I really am shocked he's not sticking to the no-gun-laws shtick, but let's see how far he takes it)
.GovRonDeSantis HomelandKen
Yes, we should form a committee and review the gun laws.
I guess he ain't all that bad thinking that. Make it so!
Some one took their eye off the ball by allowing this in the first place!!
When the similar things happened,there must debate about gun control,then no results,debate again until next incident.
They’ll do something about this but nothing for kids in schools
Omg .. don’t you value your testicles The NRA is going to castrate you for even mentioning some form of gun control !!
Oh? Gun control ? Well that’s one step
Pathetic
He will change his mind once the NRA, the new Mafia, threatens him.
Florida could close this loop hole as so many other states already have. All they have to do is pass a law that says you have to have a Florida DL or ID to purchase. Even deep blue Kansas has that on the books.
I didn't think foreigners could buy guns legally.
Over 2500 gun deaths per year in Florida and nothing but crickets from the governor. A foreigner kills 3 and he decides laws need to be reviewed. Got it.
When will they ever learn?
Yeah unfortunately Trump is a Saudi enthusiast and the NRAs bitch so I wouldn’t expect anything
Democrats have been saying this for more than a decade.
So...I guess the refrain now is, “guns don’t kill people, only people who aren’t Americans kill people.”
I’m a Trump supporter and I have to disagree! You can’t take away our guns! And The Saudis are our friends! We need to support our allies, even if they stone women for going out in public in a burka without a male family member or 17 of the 19 attackers on 9-11-2001 were Saudi...
Federal laws which permit foreign nationals to attend flight school (or any form of combat training) on US Military Bases are what REALLY needs reconsideration! MilitaryTimes Dobieblue
I thought the answer was a good guy with a gun! 😱
Wait, you the guy ENDORSED by the NRA is suddenly saying we need some regulations.... He enables Trump who is best friends with a murderous tyrant who killed an American Journalist and then allowed that same man's 'royal guard' to be on a U.S. base with access to weapons!
bbbut what about the Second Amendment? Won't you think of the children counting on having the untrammeled right to bear arms?
.... 1 'foreign national' in one shooting in over 200 this year? You funny GovRonDeSantis
...sir...the country is awash, AWASH I say, in guns & loopholes. The idea that a criminally determined person cannot, with some effort, obtain a gun is ridiculous. Its a national disgrace...Senate Repubs are obstructing will of Americans by not bringing House-passed leg for vote.
Ya think 🙄
But the NRA
Duh
Who are the idiots that thought this was a good idea? Why would foreign nationals who are in the U.S. temporarily / aka ExPats, etc... need to purchase guns while in the U.S.? Sounds like an NRA maneuver....
I thought the more guns the better
“the Second Amendment is so that we the American people can keep and bear arms. It does not apply to Saudi Arabians. He had no constitutional right to do that, for sure.'
Should be stricken! It’s our 2nd amendment not theirs.
Oh, NOW you care. It took the killer being a “durtee furriner” for you to start pushing some sort of gun control in Florida, huh?
Wait .. I thought ... guns don’t kill people .... or something like that
Uh. How about limitations on all the white male Americans who make up the majority of the mass shooters in the US, too?
Oh now he gives a shit 🤦♀️💔
Wait but don't you want to give Illegal Immigrants all are Rights once they set foot in our country?
So every soldier on a military base should not be carrying guns at all times but teachers should? Why are soldiers most trained in weapons disarmed to keep them more safe? Are soldiers not the peak good guy with guns?
They are not going to do shit. Wishful thinking.
Now he wants gun control!!! Hahahaha that’s funny!! I guess it hit close to home!! We need gun control no matter the reason!!
accept having guns in society bad shit will happen no amount of background checks will stop it, no amount of prohibited catagories of people make any difference theres no evidence any of this reduces gun crime.
Ya think?
Listen, no gun laws work period, restricting felons etc isnt 'sensible' idgaf what you say most felons crimes dont even include guns its a scapegoat to blame 'criminals' that have done their time. Nobody can predict gun crime. Either outlaw them or stop making laws.
Common sense gun laws
Wow, a Republican saying federal gun laws need to be amended is quite shocking.
He'll change his tune by the end of the week once the NRA tells him what he really meant to say.
Well this is a problem for the NRA. Who make guns easy to obtain. Cause the story is a foreign solider on us soil obtain gun and kills American soldiers.
Quite sure some Republican, somewhere, is working hard to get the word ‘hypocrisy’ wiped from the dictionary.
Lol of course they jump at the opportunity to treat brown people differently. The white wife-beater? Have as many guns as you like!! Wonder what you'll do with them?!
Don’t believe him, his words means nothing
So, we’re only going to review certain gun laws when American citizens get slaughtered. Got it.
Is he serious?
Don't believe ANY Republican who supports realDonaldTrump like GovRonDeSantis. They haven't done a thing since the mass StonemanDouglasShooting. Parkland But Will LIE to Florida's people. VoteBlueToEndThisNightmare
This should not have happened. Close the loophole.
Ya think?
Misdirection. All any terrorist in Florida needs to do is visit one of those anonymous arms bazzars the locals call'gun shows.' And DeSantis will do nothing about those.
At the risk of stating the obvious, well no shit.
How about stopping some AMERICANS from buying guns too? They do almost all the killing in America, Governor.
Yeah good luck with that Doesn’t this guy know he’s a RepublicanSwine and therefore all he is allowed is thoughts and prayers? Laws? What are those!?
GovRonDeSantis Can we also check on American white males? From a mom whose son was shot at in Las Vegas!
How is this allowed at all (esp. after 9/11)?
I’m sure the Saudi king will change his mind soon enough 🤑💰
Now he's scared?
Relax, NRA. As long as citizens are allowed to buy guns you will still have the blood of hundreds of minors on your hands.
But US citizens that commit crimes can buy them illegally, so what’s the solution? I just don’t get it. realDonaldTrump GovRonDeSantis
Or maybe you should hold Trump accountable for not holding Saudi Arabia accountable Republicans lack patriotism
Nope, daddy trump would be a heckin displeased if you did that 😍😜
The only way to prevent foreign nationals from buying guns would be to require proof of US citizenship when a gun is purchased for all gun sales. Who thinks the NRA is going to go for that?
But forget it if they're an American wife beater, right?
Oh, but I thought the wall was going to protect us from terrorism?! Turns out we sell guns to anyone and let terrorists in through the front door. BlueWave2020 nraisaterroristorganization ImpeachAndRemoveTrump
A small step for Ron...
Errr the reason that he can buy a gun is because of the 2nd amendment. The constitution applies to everyone in the United States. I wonder if the Governor realize that the only we can change that is by amendment to the constitution.
Common sense for Republicans will wear out once the NRA hears about this.
The FOCUS should be on how DeSantis enables Trump who is close friends with a man who murdered a U.S. Journalist and that friendship allowed for this to happen by allowing hostile foreign troops to get U.S. training/access. He is part of the problem.
We should stop letting Saudis train here
We hear too many “shoulds”
I'm betting the GOP can get behind that one.
That would be a good start.
He could start with the laws in the state of Florida.
Waiting for the NRA to jump down DeSantis' throat as a gun-grabber and an existential enemy of freedom in 5... 4... 3... 2... ... Um.... 2... 2... If a Democrat had said this it would have happened by now. 2... Let's try again. 5... 4... 3... 2... What's the holdup here?
What about FL state laws? Anyone can get a handgun and carry permit here.
Amazing how these 'laws don't work because the criminals will just break the laws' guys suddenly come around when the crimes aren't perpetrated by white guys.
But hey I thought guns weren't the problem. NRA must have lost his check this month.
And what about federal background checks for everyone? Do we forget that citizens kill people every day?
NRA aint gonna like that.
Better check with your mob boss Trump first. Thank you
NRA isn't gonna like that....
HELL NO! WE HAVE THE SECOND AMMENDMENT FOR A REASON AND ANYONE MIGHT NEED A GUN (9MM) FOR HUNTING FERAL HOGS!
No Trump is in love ❤️with The House of Saud They can do whatever they want in the USA
Irony of immediately doing gun control but just for immigrants is almost too much
Holy shit dude they’re gonna throw you to the wolves for talking about restricting gun rights.
You mean he wants to restrict access to guns?! 😱
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