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Denninmi

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29. So, other than quoting me, do you have a position on this?
Wed Jan 9, 2013, 04:08 PM
Jan 2013

My position is that two wrongs don't make a right, so to speak.

The mentally ill are being used as a scapegoat by the gun industry. Scuba Jan 2013 #1
exactly.... spanone Jan 2013 #14
And another point 2naSalit Jan 2013 #17
Keeping public lists of Sex Offenders is no doubt degrading to those who have served their time... Agnosticsherbet Jan 2013 #2
So, this is fine with you? Denninmi Jan 2013 #4
It is fine to me that we look at this as part of an answer to the problem of gun violence. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2013 #7
Well, thank you for an honest opinion. Denninmi Jan 2013 #11
Your welcome... but the issue isn't to punish you or anyone else with MH or MI issues Agnosticsherbet Jan 2013 #15
You are comparing law-abiding mentally ill with convicted sex offenders?! obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #6
No, I am saying that we have a mental crises as well as a gun crises. We need to do something Agnosticsherbet Jan 2013 #12
I've got no problem with the standard of "danger to self and others". Denninmi Jan 2013 #19
Danger to self and others already legally requires heath professionals to act. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2013 #21
Fine. Denninmi Jan 2013 #22
Thankyou for a fine post. Both 2A & 5A are prime targets in this debate. Eleanors38 Jan 2013 #3
People who have not been adjudicated as incompetent, or committed involuntarily, have the full... slackmaster Jan 2013 #5
Whoa. ecstatic Jan 2013 #8
I don't see how it fails on any level. Denninmi Jan 2013 #23
You mixed apples and oranges ecstatic Jan 2013 #31
Excellent OP but it raises an interesting question, if mental health experts can't predict WHO will jody Jan 2013 #9
The problem with "mental health" proposals is that we have such a poor understanding of mental Brickbat Jan 2013 #10
++++++++++ FedUpWithIt All Jan 2013 #28
Avoid all that. Restrict guns severely, without regard to whether mental illness is an issue. Hoyt Jan 2013 #13
As I understand it rrneck Jan 2013 #16
Excellent point, "society is quick to tell people they are not competent to defend themselves, but jody Jan 2013 #24
People naturally seek a simple solution sarisataka Jan 2013 #18
I can't have a gun in my home by choice because my daughter is DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Jan 2013 #20
As I told you before, I sympathize with the personal circumstances in your family. Denninmi Jan 2013 #26
And yet, this is exactly how some people wish to treat gun owners. regjoe Jan 2013 #25
So, other than quoting me, do you have a position on this? Denninmi Jan 2013 #29
I have Complex PTSD and i have also been diagnosed Bipolar FedUpWithIt All Jan 2013 #27
I can certainly respect both your position and situation. Denninmi Jan 2013 #30
Countries which ended up as fascist/police states followed the trend we are currently experiencing. Fire Walk With Me Jan 2013 #32
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