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In reply to the discussion: So my 3rd-grade son asked me if there are any crazy people with guns near us. [View all]MichiganVote
(21,086 posts)"The one thing all of these killers did have in common was that they were seen by others as being potential threats. These events seldom manifest spontaneously. If the authorities will not act in such cases I see no reason to criminalize tens of millions of good people while ignoring those who are actually dangerous."
1. Dylan, Klebold, and Lanza were not deemed as presenting a life threatening threat to themselves or others.
2. There is no evidence that in the case of Lanza, authorities did not act on behaviors that could have presented a life threatening event. There had been no complaint for authorities to act on. No criminal record. None
3. There is nothing in the various proposals presented by Congress, Biden, Obama or anyone else that suggests "criminializing" anyone who lawfully owns a gun.
4. A law is a law. It may be perceived to be an intrusive instrument but its purpose is to limit harm to others. You are arguing the application of proposed laws that are not even in existence-yet.
5. Unless I'm mistaken, a golf club did not kill 20 1st graders and 6 adult school staff.