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In reply to the discussion: Anybody think screening more carefully for crazies will reduce the incidence of mass killings? [View all]one_voice
(20,043 posts)11. What is an old fashioned 'gun grabber'?
I honestly don't know.
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Anybody think screening more carefully for crazies will reduce the incidence of mass killings? [View all]
Jackpine Radical
Feb 2013
OP
Lets distinguish between criminal illegal gun owners and nut case mass shooters.
hack89
Feb 2013
#35
Hmmm Gee look: Anybody think screening more carefully for crazies will reduce the incidence of mass
Katashi_itto
Feb 2013
#41
The only way I can agree with that is if all police are disarmed at the same rate
1-Old-Man
Feb 2013
#26
Newtown shooters guns werent owned by a 'crazy' but a 'crazy' lived in the house. How are we going
stevenleser
Feb 2013
#3
Are you of the opinion that I'm supporting the idea of all this screening?
Jackpine Radical
Feb 2013
#31
no screening will help. Bring back the expired assualt weapon ban as a less expensive better start.
Sunlei
Feb 2013
#22
I don't find it amusing at all that more Americans die from guns than all the wars combined!
Sunlei
Feb 2013
#39
if congress and bush can whip in those anti-terror laws in 10 days, I bet they can do something fast
Sunlei
Feb 2013
#43
we'll have to see what Biden suggests when he's done. Biden helped craft the expired law.
Sunlei
Feb 2013
#47
Simple -- if someone wants an "assault" style rifle or pistol, they are too "crazy" to own one.
Hoyt
Feb 2013
#28
I don't know about screening, but we need to expand mental hospitals and commit more patients.
reformist2
Feb 2013
#30
I don't disagree, but neither do I see this as a solution to the problem of violence
Jackpine Radical
Feb 2013
#34
Screening as in mental health history checked before gun purchases approved? Of course!
bhikkhu
Feb 2013
#53
The whole premise is screwy anyway. Why do people have to be "insane" to kill?
sibelian
Feb 2013
#54