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Disturbing details emerge about the Florida State University mass shooter. Phoenix Ikner, the son of a sheriff's deputy, utilized his mother's service weapon in a tragic attack, killing two and injuring five. With a background steeped in extremist views, he raised alarms before the shooting. How could these warning signs have gone unnoticed? This case poses serious questions about gun accessibility and societal influence. [Read more](crooksandliars.com/2025/04/fsu) #FloridaStateUniversity #GunControl #MassShooting #PhoenixIkner #DomesticTerrorism

Crooks and Liars · FSU Shooter Was A Trump Supporting White NationalistBy Red Painter
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The authorities said the gunman used a handgun that was the former service weapon of his mother, a #LeonCounty sheriff’s deputy, who was allowed to keep the #gun for personal use. It’s not unusual for deputies to be allowed to purchase their former service weapons, officials said.

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Sheriff Walter McNeil of #LeonCounty identified the gunman as #PhoenixIkner, 20, & said he is the son of a Leon County sheriff’s deputy.

“Unfortunately, he had access to one of her weapons,” the sheriff said.

Chief Revell said the gunman “invoked his right not to speak to us.”

“He did not comply with commands & was shot,” Chief Revell said.

I lean centre-left. But as a gun owner, I feel my only choice is the Conservatives
Patrick Osborne is frustrated by the federal Liberals’ gun control measures, arguing they unfairly target law-abiding Canadians like himself while doing little to reduce gun violence in the country. As a gun owner, he’s looking for a party that understands his perspective.
#politics #guncontrol #election #News #Canada
cbc.ca/news/canada/first-perso

I lean centre-left. But as a gun owner, I feel my only choice is the Conservatives
Patrick Osborne is frustrated by the federal Liberals’ gun control measures, arguing they unfairly target law-abiding Canadians like himself while doing little to reduce gun violence in the country. As a gun owner, he’s looking for a party that understands his perspective.
#politics #guncontrol #election #News #Canada
cbc.ca/news/canada/first-perso

I lean centre-left. But as a gun owner, I feel my only choice is the Conservatives
Patrick Osborne is frustrated by the federal Liberals’ gun control measures, arguing they unfairly target law-abiding Canadians like himself while doing little to reduce gun violence in the country. As a gun owner, he’s looking for a party that understands his perspective.
#politics #guncontrol #election #News #Canada
cbc.ca/news/canada/first-perso

Gov. Polis signs sweeping semiautomatic gun restrictions into law

“We can’t afford not to do all we can to change the continuing impact of gun violence,” said bill sponsor state Sen. Tom Sullivan, whose son, Alex, was killed in the 2012 Aurora theater shooting.

sentinelcolorado.com/metro/gov

Sentinel Colorado · Gov. Polis signs sweeping semiautomatic gun restrictions into lawBy JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press

Gov. Polis signs sweeping semiautomatic gun restrictions into law

“We can’t afford not to do all we can to change the continuing impact of gun violence,” said bill sponsor state Sen. Tom Sullivan, whose son, Alex, was killed in the 2012 Aurora theater shooting.

sentinelcolorado.com/metro/gov

Sentinel Colorado · Gov. Polis signs sweeping semiautomatic gun restrictions into lawBy JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press

« Pam Bondi also ordered Mr. Patel to review two other major policies enacted under the Biden administration, with an eye toward scrapping both.

One is a ban on so-called pistol braces used to convert handguns into rifle-like weapons, and the second is a rule requiring background checks on private gun sales. »

#Trump #guncontrol

nytimes.com/live/2025/04/09/us

President Trump signing executive orders in the Oval Office on Wednesday.
The New York Times · Trump Administration Live Updates: Deportations, Executive Orders and Latest NewsBy Matthew Goldstein