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Which Way, L.A.?

After Isla Vista: New Gun Control Proposed for California

The late Elliot Roger is suspected of shooting 13 people last Friday in Isla Vista, killing himself and six others. In April, his mother had raised concerns about his mental condition because of threatening rants he posted on line. Sheriff's deputies visited him at his apartment, but concluded that nothing was wrong.

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By Warren Olney • May 29, 2014 • 1 min read

The late Elliot Roger is suspected of shooting 13 people last Friday in Isla Vista, killing himself and six others. In April, his mother had raised concerns about his mental condition because of threatening rants he posted on line. Sheriff's deputies visited him at his apartment, but concluded that nothing was wrong. After the shootings, investigators found his apartment was full of evidence that Roger had planned bloody violence — and that he owned the weapons needed to carry it out.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Mike Kessler

    freelance journalist

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    Evan George

    Director of Content, News

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    Jenny Hamel

    KCRW

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    Das Williams

    1st District Supervisor, Santa Barbara County

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    Brandon Combs

    Firearms Policy Coalition

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    Adam Winkler

    professor of law at UCLA, and author of "Gunfight: The Battle over the Right to Bear Arms in America"

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