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Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

4. This is a real problem - people on judgement altering drugs, dementia, etc.

Reply to Robb (Original post)

Tue Jan 29, 2013, 10:22 PM

Jan 2013

I've had to take guns away from father-in-law who was developing dementia and having serious hallucinations. Man who retired with 25 years in military, and another 25 years as policeman. But this is an issue with guns.

Admittedly, I might have a degree of dementia.

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California Doctor Shot by Patient in Exam Room [View all] Robb Jan 2013 OP

Give all doctors guns liberal N proud Jan 2013 #1

Now the NRA and their right wing gun nut enablers will want to arm all doctors Cali_Democrat Jan 2013 #2

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This is a real problem - people on judgement altering drugs, dementia, etc. Hoyt Jan 2013 #4

Apparently this guy asked his doctor about Viagra... jmowreader Jan 2013 #5

If everyone carries a gun, doesn't that give us all herd immunity? postulater Jan 2013 #6

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So you're making up a scenario to justify some wacko shooting a person to death? Chorophyll Jan 2013 #9

Enjoy your stay Hekate Jan 2013 #10

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Wow, I thought only doctors who performed abortions got shot. Chorophyll Jan 2013 #8

I am simply ashamed of what we have become. morningfog Jan 2013 #11