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Originally Posted by Rochard
We have zero protections in place when it comes to firearms. None.
I have a friend of mine who suffers from Hydrocephalus. He has had a dozen brain surgeries in the past twenty years, is partially mentally retarded, is on a dozen different medications because of his "headaches" and diabetes, and has been seeing a therapist for depression for the past ten years - two failed marriages, two kids who live in a foreign country that he never sees, constantly broke, unable to work, no friends.... And no one questioned anything when he went and bought an AR15.
How is that possible?
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I agree and yet the politicians insist on punishing the innocent...
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Then now that he has the firepower no one wants to go to the local police department and say anything. I've had this discussion with his family. No one wants to call the local police and say "He's depressed and on tons of medication and might be a problem" - No one wants the police to show up at his doorstep to interview him and potentially list him as being a "threat to society" or locking him up in a mental ward. Everyone is just hoping he doesn't do anything to hurt anyone.
This scares the piss out of me. I honestly believe there are a lot of people who live on the edge of society, giving off the appearance that they are "perfectly normal" when in truth they barely have the IQ required to function as an adult. They are partially retarded, and some of them are armed. What's even worse is that we allow these people to drive - my friend john has had four accidents in three years (more than I've had my entire life!) and says "Not my fault they hit me".
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why don't you get involved? say something to someone who can do something?
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How many people live in society acting like they are perfectly normal but aren't. A local friend of mine has a kid who is partially retarded. He lives in an assisted living facility, but has a real job. He is not allowed to drive. He seems like a nice kid - he's twenty-one or so - and we were all surprised when he got a girlfriend. We were even more surprised when he beat the crap out of her for no reason. Imagine if he was armed - and there is nothing stopping him from buying a firearm.
With driving, if you have a problem with driving while intoxicated we will take away your driver's license. That's common sense. If you have a problem with drugs or drinking, you shouldn't be allowed to own a firearm. At the same time, if you have a problem with violence, a temper, or any mental health issues, you shouldn't be allowed to own a firearm.
Common sense.
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yes politicians get more votes pretending to resolve issues than actually resolving issues... gun murder is a HUMAN issue not a MECHANICAL issue yet no one wants to deal with the problem in a reality based way
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The NRA fucked us. After that school shooting their only response was "guards in schools". Nothing about expanding background requirements to include mental health issues. The end result is CT is about to pass a law that will punish gun owners.
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well not so sure about getting fucked by them Richard. it was pointed out that ex cops could do the job and it would be cheaper than trying to implement harsher gun regulations that won't actually be effective anyway HOEWEVER the real issue to me, is blaming inanimate object for human behavior and then trying to legislate that away. it's complete bullshit. like saying are pedophiles working in porn to pass regulations to try and put us out of business when we both know the pedophiles are in church's, schools and other areas with access to children... there are no kinds in porn, hence no pedophiles.
another example is rape in Islamic countries. she is a woman and no man was there so I raped her. I had no choice...