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Sarasota News Leader March 15, 2013 Page 40 he said records show the mass-shooting per- Constitution, but they believe there are "competrator is often a "young white male who's mon sense things we can do … [to] protect failed in many things and wants to be famous." people." Kelly bought guns, at least one of which will be turned in to police, to "understand from a first-hand basis" how hard or easy it is to buy weapons. He said high capacity magazines and assault weapons are fine for the military, but "now anybody can purchase" them. He suggested citizens interested in gun control contact their representatives in Washington. He noted when Giffords arrived at her Capitol Hill office, she always would ask her staff, "'What are people calling and writing about?'" Kelly and Giffords are "gun owners and strong Kelly discussed gun control at a press briefing supporters of the Second Amendment" to the prior to speaking before a capacity audience Capt. Mark Kelly meets with representatives of the Sarasota area media on March 11. Photo by Robert Hackney