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Sun Apr 9, 2017, 11:19 PM
Apr 2017

I was getting off topic and sorry about that, folks. I was speaking in a general sense, and yeah, I know. Not supposed to do that. Yes, I read the article.

I meant gun rights. It is a battle between 2A supporters and lives. If you feel the Second Amendment is more important than lives, OK. That's what it boils down to. The 2nd Amendment as is written talks of "a well regulated militia" to have the right to bear arms.

The right to own arms is completely different than the right to free speech or the right to own property. You can't kill people with free speech or owning property.

82% of people stopped during stop & frisk were innocent. States with stricter gun laws had a 42% lower mortality rate than states with looser gun laws (from Harvard Medical School Researchers).

Again, what do you think will solve the problem? More guns? Should we just dump a box of firearms at a mental facility and wait for them to all shoot each other? Do you think people with criminal pasts should be allowed to access arms?

Is the assumption mental illness can not be cured? Throck Mar 2017 #1
Are mentally ill people with motor vechicles safer? Throck Mar 2017 #2
Of course not. yagotme Mar 2017 #4
I support RKBA but background checks and restrictions for the mentally ill just make sense. Blue_Warrior Mar 2017 #3
See my #4 post. nt yagotme Mar 2017 #5
'mentally ill' is a moveable feast, and people within that category are more likely to be victims of AtheistCrusader Mar 2017 #12
Why don't the gun nuts understand this? Carter Johnson girl Apr 2017 #13
Who are these "gun nuts" you speak of? And what is your definition of "mentally ill"? friendly_iconoclast Apr 2017 #14
... Carter Johnson girl Apr 2017 #15
Let's take a look at this. Straw Man Apr 2017 #16
Sure. Carter Johnson girl Apr 2017 #18
It's simple. Straw Man Apr 2017 #19
. Carter Johnson girl Apr 2017 #20
That's how it currently works with the Gun Control Act gejohnston Apr 2017 #21
/ Carter Johnson girl Apr 2017 #22
Remember what I said about about advocacy groups gejohnston Apr 2017 #23
, Carter Johnson girl Apr 2017 #25
Just out of curiosity sarisataka Apr 2017 #29
just a few things gejohnston Apr 2017 #33
Around and around. Straw Man Apr 2017 #24
/ Carter Johnson girl Apr 2017 #28
I guess you don't like titles. Straw Man Apr 2017 #30
Mentally incompetent does not equal mentally ill. pablo_marmol Apr 2017 #17
Very misleading title and article. ManiacJoe Mar 2017 #6
As long as the person making the determination... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2017 #7
Exactly. ManiacJoe Mar 2017 #9
Like the Trump White House, gun control advocacy relies upon 'faith-promoting rumor' friendly_iconoclast Mar 2017 #8
Headline is a lie. Straw Man Mar 2017 #10
Exactly kudzu22 Mar 2017 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author Snackshack Apr 2017 #26
So the next bill is they will sell guns to suicidal people kimbutgar Apr 2017 #27
Exactly how wild was the "wild west"? discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2017 #32
Anyone take the time to read the actual Bill? Alea Apr 2017 #31
Welcome to DU. yagotme Apr 2017 #34
Thanks for the welcome yagotme :) Alea Apr 2017 #35
You're welcome for the welcome. yagotme Apr 2017 #36
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