That’s not in good faith. There are plenty (the majority) of people on the left that are willing to discuss reasonable actions. It’s imperative our side negotiate in good faith and not knee-jerk it to saying “blah you just want all our guns!” and then go silent.
This, from the poster of some of the most pathetic, cringeworthy attempts at "wink, wink" "clever" humor threads ever these last few months.
But mental health is like saying fixing global warming or becoming an entrepreneur. They encompass a lot, and unless someone is specific nothing will come of it. There are a lot of services available now to people who need them.
Lol. Sub machine guns. People play too many vidya games.
BREAKING: 'Multiple victims' after shooting at FedEx facility
Indianapolis police officers confirmed in the early hours of Friday morning that eight people had been killed in a 'mass casualty event' at a FedEx warehouse near Indianapolis airport.www.dailymail.co.uk
One eyewitnesses reported seeing a 'man with a sub-machine gun or automatic rifle' firing in the open before people started fleeing. Two more eyewitnesses reported seeing a man getting a gun from the trunk of his car. One worker told local media they saw a body on the floor, while another said they heard 10 shots before alerting law enforcement.
Agreed. Though I’ll still say EASY access to guns is a contributing factor as well.
Yeah and we talk about letting the pi product lawyers loose on the manufs but that doesn’t do anything to round up the estimated 300 million plus guns already on the streets
Why are Americans so mentally unhealthy, I wonder?
How on earth am I the one arguing in bad faith?
That's not a suggestion nor a solution. Status quo isn't cutting it. When I won't take my kid to a ball game at night because of gun violence and the words active shooter roll off her tongue we have a gun problem.
That’s ridiculous. I’m as liberal as liberal can get. I believe women should decide how their own bodies are handled. I believe we should have universal healthcare. Those two issues aside, I hunt and I believe people should be able to own hunting rifles, shotguns and handguns (with an ~8-10 round capacity). If you need an AR15 or a handgun with a ridiculous capacity to “defend yourself”, you need to reevaluate your neighborhood. I also believe we should outlaw hollow point ammo. If you hunt with hollow points, you’re a f*****g idiot. Be
"It is exactly the type of weapon the framers had in mind when they drew up the 2nd (a variant of the common military rifle for their time)."
As stirring as that quote is to some people, George Washington never wrote or said that, nor did he say anything to that effect. The likely source of that quote is an article from a 1926 issue of a magazine called Hunter-Trapper-Trader attributed to C.S. Wheatley.
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Mental health professionals refuse to institutionalize folks who need it - blaming “stigma” and fearing lawsuits. “Have some pills and hit the street.” Absent an admission of an intent to kill immediately, they let it ride. Then they are shocked when the guy shoots up a school or business.
Didn't the courts make it almost impossible to institutionalize?
Just because YOU can’t understand something doesn’t mean it has no meaning.
Statutes and courts, yes.
Never said your posts lacked meaning, youngster. I was commenting on the delivery.
pretty much the universal law of the internets is that any quote that is hard to believe to be attributed to a famous person is 99% untrue.The "framers" were hardly unanimous in their view of the 2nd, despite the mythology that gun enthusiasts have spread over time. I believe you're doing a bit of that yourself,and referencing what you believe the "framers" believed, based on some pretty sketchy "quotes"...
"There’s a quote floating around the internet, attributed to George Washington in his first State of the Union Address, which says
As stirring as that quote is to some people, George Washington never wrote or said that, nor did he say anything to that effect. The likely source of that quote is an article from a 1926 issue of a magazine called Hunter-Trapper-Trader attributed to C.S. Wheatley.
George Washington is hardly the only founding father being falsely quoted like this; a Google search is all it takes to discover that the majority of pro-gun quotes commonly attributed to the founding fathers are fakes, or are taken out of context. Thomas Jefferson never wrote “the strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government;” these words were first printed by the Orlando Sentinel in the late 1980s.
Jefferson also did not say “the beauty of the second amendment is that it will not be needed until someone tries to take it;” this quote seems to be from a fictional Jefferson in an independently-published novel called On A Hill They Call Capital (sic.)
John Adams, who was famously suspicious of unrest among common people, would never have declared “arms in the hands of the citizens may be used at individual discretion for the defense of the country, the overthrow of tyranny or private self defense,” and Alexander Hamilton could never have said “the best we can help for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed” in the 184th Federalist Paper, as is claimed on a prominent pro-gun website, because there were only 85 Federalist Papers.
Fake quotes like these are abundant and they’re not confined to fringe message boards or bumper stickers. They are widespread and they’ve found their way to the top of the pro-gun mainstream."
What did the founding fathers really say about guns?
Gun activists frequently misquote the founding fathers. The actual debates they had were framed much differently than the debate today.
"Always confirm your internet quotes" - A. Lincoln.
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dont be a dumbass crazies and shooters could care less about your gun laws.Dont you think it is against the law to kill someone?
No it wont if there was never another gun sold there is still millions and by the way every car doesnt kill.
Dumb to compare gang on gang violence to innocent people being killed. Law abiding citizens not living in gang areas in Chicago are as safe as you or I and you know it. Just an ignorant comparison by you people and you’re not fooling anyone but yourselves.
not true at all. innocent people are routinely killed by gangs. tons of kids are shot every year in saint louis. a few years back a lady was literally shot by a random bullet inside busch stadium. the collateral damage from gang violence is massive. in 2020 88 kids between the ages of 1 (yes 1) and 17 were shot last year. all over town
I would only be on board for licensing for semi auto long guns - not for anything else.
I understand the point you are trying to make, but arguing that law-abiding citizens can just move away is the epitome of white privilege.
Follow up question: With all these disparate causes, why does our particular brand of mental illness specifically manifest itself in us shooting each other and ourselves?
