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In reply to the discussion: A proposal for dealing with the potentially dangerous mentally ill [View all]Lurks Often
(5,455 posts)87. We're not going to agree,
but seriously "millions upon millions of gun owners in the country are killing other people left and right"? Exaggerate much?
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A proposal for dealing with the potentially dangerous mentally ill [View all]
Lurks Often
Jan 2013
OP
Making it more costly to obtain a firearm just makes it more difficult for the poor. The rich will
DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav
Jan 2013
#61
I guess I don't understand why this is so different from what we have now overall.
Denninmi
Jan 2013
#16
There have been more than 1000 gun deaths in the US in the month since Newtown.
Fire Walk With Me
Jan 2013
#24
So, make it a panel...you want to stop the mentally ill from obtaining weapons, this seems a great
jmg257
Jan 2013
#37
I'm sorry - did you miss the part about a panel, to provide due process, BEFORE any
jmg257
Jan 2013
#58
Oh, so now we are on to 'banning SA guns is impossible' and 'dropping crime rates'?!?
jmg257
Jan 2013
#60
Wow - NOW its the election time meme!?! Have you given up on validating your solutions
jmg257
Jan 2013
#70
Emotional? I am stone cold...other then a few laughs at the humour you are providing
jmg257
Jan 2013
#74
Know what? I'm FAR more worried about these emotionally ill people and the mass harm they cause:
Fire Walk With Me
Jan 2013
#38
Even I give at least three responses to someone before going anywhere near that sort of reply.
Fire Walk With Me
Jan 2013
#43
As a "mentally ill" person (who also hates violence and doesn't care for guns) I find your call to
Fire Walk With Me
Jan 2013
#49
I had to stop at "determined". You KNOW who they are? You can tell? You are qualified?
Fire Walk With Me
Jan 2013
#65
You have no concept of the state of the "mental health care system" or that if you start calling out
Fire Walk With Me
Jan 2013
#80
It should be limited to specific illnesses which involve agression or threats to others
FarCenter
Jan 2013
#66