I understand the very real concerns about the Jonesboro school shooter arrested in Fayetteville last year. But this sure looks like a trumped up federal charge to put him back in jail. How many times have U.S. attorneys in Arkanas prosecuted someone found in simultaneous possesson of a handgun and a small amount of marijuana? The number at risk is substantial, I’d guess.

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