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Originally posted by TKDRL
reply to post by crazyewok
Umm, nowhere near the same principle. Where in the constitution does it say the right to be near kids shall not be infringed? How are does one protect their self and home with a kid?
Originally posted by Xtrozero
Didn't Chicago just pass concealed carry laws? That in itself is a big thing for that city.
Originally posted by TKDRL
This is real life, not minority report. If they commit another crime, then toss them back in prison.
Originally posted by suz62
reply to post by Wrabbit2000
So the ten million people taking Prozac should be prohibited from owning a gun?
Eleven percent of Americans over age 12 take antidepressants according to a report released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control. The study, compiled by the National Center for Health Statistics, looked at data from 2005 to 2008. Among the other key findings:
Originally posted by TKDRL
reply to post by crazyewok
They did "their time", it's called prison. That is paying the debt they owe to society.
Originally posted by crazyewok
Originally posted by suz62
reply to post by Wrabbit2000
So the ten million people taking Prozac should be prohibited from owning a gun?
I doubt that is what he is saying.
I think like most people its mental illness that can render one aggresive or impair ones judgment toward what is right or wrong such as schizophrenia, Bi polar, Anti social personatlity disorders, some severe forms of PTSD and some forms of Austism.edit on 27-7-2013 by crazyewok because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by suz62
reply to post by crazyewok
I don't have the stats at hand but you are describing a large swath of society. Do you have any idea how many people alone are bipolar? Bipolarity is extremely common. So is anti-social behavior.
Originally posted by marg6043
reply to post by Wrabbit2000
More than 1 in 10 in U.S. take antidepressants
Eleven percent of Americans over age 12 take antidepressants according to a report released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control. The study, compiled by the National Center for Health Statistics, looked at data from 2005 to 2008. Among the other key findings:
thechart.blogs.cnn.com...
So I am not afraid to say that by now is about 1 in 5 in the US.
that is a lot of gun confiscations that the government will have to work on in order to take guns from the hands of the "unstable"