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In reply to the discussion: How does improved mental health care keep guns out of certain hands? [View all]gejohnston
(17,502 posts)43. that is the fault of their families and communities
but the last guy stole his.
Even though The Netherlands doesn't have a high rate of gun ownership, police are not allowed access to mental health records when processing gun permits. At least that was the case two years ago. Since many if not most European gun laws were aimed at political violence during the 1920s, that is fairly typical.
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How does improved mental health care keep guns out of certain hands? [View all]
CreekDog
Jan 2013
OP
In Lanza's case it appears that his mother was trying to get him into therapy
flamin lib
Jan 2013
#68
okay, those three were not adjudicated, how does the NRA plan for better mental health keep us safer
CreekDog
Jan 2013
#11
save the recorded lecture on whatever weird philosophy unrelated to this OP you're trying to spread
CreekDog
Jan 2013
#15
In all three cases, plus Cho at VTech, there was a history that was ignored or hidden
DonP
Jan 2013
#13
If you excluded all people who express crazy, angry feelings or who act crazy and angry
JDPriestly
Jan 2013
#109
on the one hand the NRA says it wants to restrict crazy people gettig guns.
Dog Gone at Penigma
Jan 2013
#14
Seems anything that doesn't involve gun bans is an "NRA talking-point." Kind of illustrates...
Eleanors38
Jan 2013
#76
gun advocates here would probably not want any restriction at the point of sale
CreekDog
Jan 2013
#17
i don't see how it would've changed the most notable shootings of the past 2 years
CreekDog
Jan 2013
#19
What it does is it enables individuals to have a strategy when they are in crisis.
napoleon_in_rags
Jan 2013
#22
disgusting. ott post and a virtual slam of all posters in this group.
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2013
#50
how do you knowwhat *most* posters in this group think of Health Care? you have links?
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2013
#55
So you just create narratives, huh? And lying is fair game for you? This is why...
Eleanors38
Jan 2013
#79
Improving Mental Health care improves society. Taking care and helping is the democratic way.
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2013
#41
wrong. Driving is a privilege It is Not a Right. Ask any Night Court Judge. Also,
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2013
#44
Well, I'm not them and just like before you are embarrassingly mixing me up with another
CreekDog
Jan 2013
#78
what is embarassing about that? I made an error. BFD. but, this time you are acting just like
Tuesday Afternoon
Jan 2013
#83
A guns "first use" is as a deterrent... it's "second use" is as a projectile weap
iiibbb
Jan 2013
#62
bowens, are you so paranoid that you think tens of millions of fellow-Americans are a danger?
Eleanors38
Jan 2013
#81
Something far, far more terrifying...intellingence and critical thinking skills...the ability to put
libdem4life
Jan 2013
#74
As opposed to the Liberals? Let me restate...mental health is no way no how an answer
libdem4life
Jan 2013
#91
If less gun owners are depressed, then less gun owners will use their guns
ZombieHorde
Jan 2013
#106