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The shooter who killed 3 people at #garlicfestival couldn’t legally purchase alcohol. But, he was able to cross state lines and legally buy a powerful firearm that’s virtually identical to the one used by our military. Here's why those weapons MUST be banned 1/
Semi-automatic rifles virtually indistinguishable from M-16s & thus NOT protected by #2A. In #garlicfestival police said they were out-gunned by shooter’s assault rifle. (SKS assault rifles were used in at least 5 mass shootings between 2004 and 2017) vpc.org/wp-content/upl… 2/
1998-2016: 24 law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty w/ SKS assault rifles like the one used in #garlicfestival
ATF describes SKS as “the rifle model most frequently encountered by law enforcement officers.” vpc.org/wp-content/upl… 3/
ATF describes SKS as “the rifle model most frequently encountered by law enforcement officers.” vpc.org/wp-content/upl… 3/
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BREAKING: Reports of a shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. Details right now are coming mostly from witnesses. We've been given permission to run this video, in which you can hear a pop noise and see crowds running in a panic. @FOX40
BREAKING: Reports of a shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. Details right now are coming mostly from witnesses. We've been given permission to run this video, in which you can hear a pop noise and see crowds running in a panic. @FOX40
As of a few minutes ago, Gilroy police are still calling #GilroyGarlicFestivalShooting an active crime scene, asking people to stay away @FOX40
3 people dead, 12 wounded in #GilroyGarlicFestival shooting according to Associated Press, sourcing a #Gilroy city councilman @FOX40
