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I believe we do need to create a safer system of gun ownership in this country. They are a tool that can be used for mass destruction. But they aren’t the cause for it. Mental health, not video games, is the biggest culprit in America’s violent aggression inside our borders.
originally posted by: lordcomac
a reply to: Assassin82
and he presumably got the gun off someone he stabbed?
damn.
let me guess... the murders stopped when somebody shot the lunatic?
edit: wow, arrested!
can't wait to find out what set him off. I wonder if they'll reveal his citizenship status.
originally posted by: butcherguy
a reply to: Assassin82
I believe we do need to create a safer system of gun ownership in this country. They are a tool that can be used for mass destruction. But they aren’t the cause for it. Mental health, not video games, is the biggest culprit in America’s violent aggression inside our borders.
Serious question here.
What sort of magic tool do you employ to know when a perfectly sane person may crack under pressure and lose his marbles?
It even happens to cops. Sometimes they take innocents with them when they crack.
They actually have a higher suicide rate than the general population. Should we start with them and take their guns away?
originally posted by: butcherguy
a reply to: Assassin82
I believe we do need to create a safer system of gun ownership in this country. They are a tool that can be used for mass destruction. But they aren’t the cause for it. Mental health, not video games, is the biggest culprit in America’s violent aggression inside our borders.
Serious question here.
What sort of magic tool do you employ to know when a perfectly sane person may crack under pressure and lose his marbles?
It even happens to cops. Sometimes they take innocents with them when they crack.
They actually have a higher suicide rate than the general population. Should we start with them and take their guns away?
originally posted by: Bluntone22
a reply to: Assassin82
I know two men that have limited visitation with their kids because their wives lied about domestic violence in family court.
Both were completely blindsided in their hearings.
One was ex military and his service was used against him.
But both could get a machete...
Too many rules will get abused if we head down that slippery slope....
originally posted by: Bluntone22
I know two men that have limited visitation with their kids because their wives lied about domestic violence in family court.
Both were completely blindsided in their hearings.
One was ex military and his service was used against him.
But both could get a machete...
Too many rules will get abused if we head down that slippery slope....
originally posted by: Assassin82
It’s also true that many of these mass murderers haven’t been charged with a violent crime before going out on their insane shooting spree. So admittedly, that wouldn’t catch them. But we’ve got to start somewhere, right?
originally posted by: Assassin82
Well, I think we start with thorough background checks. If you’ve committed a violent crime, such as domestic abuse for example, sorry, you don’t get to own a weapon. We can introduce a “get out of gun jail” program where people can do voluntary community service, attend a minimum amount of private therapy sessions, and prove to the public that they are above violent behavior. But I would say no guns until that program is completed.
originally posted by: Necrobile
originally posted by: Assassin82
It’s also true that many of these mass murderers haven’t been charged with a violent crime before going out on their insane shooting spree. So admittedly, that wouldn’t catch them. But we’ve got to start somewhere, right?
So you admit it wouldn't work but wish to do it anyway??