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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera
On Congress can write the laws or change the current laws to solve the issues. Gun control will work almost as well as drug control laws.
On changing the mental health laws and access to that information.
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Agreed, but GC laws can't even approach the effectiveness our asinine DC laws imo. Like it or not, we are a violent gun loving nation, and we will defend ourselves, and any attempt to prohibit us from what IS part of us and ABSOLUTELY guaranteed. Like many, I simply don't worry about mine, they're not going away no more than someone can be stopped from smoking pot. 'Cept the pot smokers don't have NEAR the support of the other....and I mean that in a serious way. I've owned guns since I was a kid, but I'm not opposed to more stringent controls either. As far as the NRA goes, I differ from Jeff, I'm not a member, but am against powerful lobbys in DC too whether banking, tobacco, or the NRA. Never been a member of any and believe they ARE part of the problem, but I won't go there. I'm not changing Jeff's mind, and he's not changing mine, and that's OK. I do know where he's coming from but I truly am just a bit more moderate on something he and others' are passionate about....and good for them...WE/THEY are NOT the problem however.
What is? Some things pop to mind....
I've owned guns since I was eleven (with dad's supervision), played cops & robbers, army, etc, and was outside, playing, "killing my buddies", but I am not MENTALLY unbalanced either, locked in my room, and living my life on the Internet.
I absolutely believe there is a "roulette" going on with prescribed drugs...
There is absolutely a breakdown when a lot of these truly "off the deep end" folks have legally acquired guns (but you can't fix stupid mothers either).... how DO we fix it?
That 's just a start...
I've pretty much tuned this out since yesterday morning, but the local TV news was focused on the guy who was shot several times rushing the shooter as he has local ties...yep, a REAL hero, but that's just what some American's do with no regard for personal safety...all the time, every day....so there is hope.