Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and state Sen. Kevin Palmer are “drafting a bill that would allow authorities to review 3 years of social media history and 1 year of internet search history for anyone who wants to buy a gun”:
Two New York lawmakers are drafting a bill that would allow authorities to review 3 years of social media history and 1 year of internet search history for anyone who wants to buy a gun. https://t.co/W9xh13OwnN
— The Trace (@teamtrace) November 3, 2018
LOL at these clowns:
They can call it the How to Violate Multiple Constitutional Amendments Act. https://t.co/DMGPEkZ5rW
— Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) November 4, 2018
Take a bow, guys:
Let's see: 1, 2, 4, maybe 5, and certainly 14. That's pretty impressive.
— Voros McCracken (@VorosM) November 3, 2018
Even worse? They call the 1st and 2nd amendment issues their bill raise just “some logistical concerns”:
“There are some logistical concerns as free speech and gun rights complaints are likely to come up.”
Gee, ya think? #2a
— Melissa Melendez (@asmMelendez) November 3, 2018
Their goal is to “identify any hate speech on social media profiles”:
“The two are hoping to identify any hate speech on social media profiles, which are often revealed only after someone is arrested in a mass shooting.”
So, who defines what “hate speech” is? Furthermore, bad words are still protected speech. ?♀️ https://t.co/3fcj5HHWe7
— BeckyWithTheGoodAsana (@TriBecca1014) November 4, 2018
Do they not see the slippery slope in this dumb idea?
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BRO, do you even Common Core?! Kyle Kashuv SCHOOLS Sen. Chris Murphy when his ‘gun deaths’ math doesn’t add up https://t.co/hqGuPQFZe0
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 4, 2018
'He's my hero': Good guy with gun stops masked shooter who opened fire at Alabama McDonalds https://t.co/U6LqpTEI3i
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 29, 2018
This again: If only the GOP made it as easy to vote as it is to buy a gun https://t.co/yraXxoSWnt
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 28, 2018
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