There are several problems with mental health ...

There are several problems with mental health ...
by Rocksteady74 (2012-12-14 14:32:09)

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In reply to: There has to be a logical way to control gun violence. posted by Wooderson

... screenings. One is the fucking gun lobby likely won't support it. Here in Washington state a mental health issue won't keep you from getting a permit.

Another is that a person who passes such a screening can go off the rails in the future.

We have a conflict between safety and the Second Amendment, and I don't think that there is sufficient support to change that. We also have a culture of violence to address issues.

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That's not quite true re: WA - lenny97 2012-12-14 15:17:43
- I recall that the guy who shot up the folk life ... - Rocksteady74 2012-12-14 15:33:23
  - Not sure about folk-life but Ian Stawicki of Cafe shooting - lenny97 2012-12-14 15:43:28
Doesn't the glorification of the 2nd amendment somewhat - Wooderson 2012-12-14 14:39:46
- I can't say I see a direct connection, at least with ... - Rocksteady74 2012-12-14 14:58:52
- Can you offer some details there? Particularly, could you - Barrister 2012-12-14 14:41:56
  - Sure thing. - Wooderson 2012-12-14 15:23:10
    - I disagree. - jerseyirish07 2012-12-14 17:31:49
      - You want the ability to take up arms against the state? - OGerry 2012-12-14 17:43:00
        Keep your greasy gubm'nt fingers off my propertah! * - jerseyirish07 2012-12-14 18:14:56
    - A few responses: - Barrister 2012-12-14 15:40:25
    - the Boy Scouts are better than our school system - lenny97 2012-12-14 15:37:37
  - The top video games are first person shooters and - Bailey 2012-12-14 14:50:04
    - Haven't we had shoot-em up movies for as long as we've - Barrister 2012-12-14 14:52:18
      - To destroy Wooderson's argument, I'm sure kids in Japan - novusordo0205 2012-12-14 14:53:51
        I'm not out to "detroy" anyone's argument, I just don't know - Barrister 2012-12-14 15:00:34
      - To destroy Wooderson's argument, I'm sure kids in Japan - novusordo0205 2012-12-14 14:53:37
        Well they don't, actually. - dentonfreeman 2012-12-14 15:38:14
        Interesting. Maybe there is something to his point. - novusordo0205 2012-12-14 15:40:13
        Yes, because firearm acquisition in Japan is - Wooderson 2012-12-14 15:06:13
        What is the ratio of legal/illegal gun violence? - NDBass 2012-12-14 15:24:39
        It's around 98%. - WilfordBrimley 2012-12-14 15:40:06
        Yet Japan's suicide rate trumps ours. - novusordo0205 2012-12-14 15:11:42
        Its meaningless to control guns with 3-D printing anyway - atthedome 2012-12-14 15:29:17
        1. This is an asinine post. 2 Most of the thread belongs on - thejumpbackmama 2012-12-14 15:22:16
        It seems to me both easy and logical to differentiate ... - Rocksteady74 2012-12-14 15:20:36
        I don't and find both to be tragic. * - novusordo0205 2012-12-14 15:22:09
        In a sense, I know you're right. - Bruno95 2012-12-14 15:28:17

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