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d_legendary1

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64. That's just a cop out

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 11:45 AM

Oct 2015

There are statistics out that show that the vast majority of people who have committed violent crimes have not been diagnosed with mental disorders. People with mental disorders are more likely to be victims of violence, not perpetrators. Every shooter that's killed in the past few weeks didn't suffer from crazy: they suffered from bigotry, misogyny, or toxic masculinity. But these dwarf the bigger issue which is too many guns that are easily and readily available for their use!

There are too many sane people out there willing to commit violent crimes than there are "crazy people" who do cuz the voice in their head told them to.

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and, once again, the gun was said to be resting comfortably [View all] kpete Oct 2015 OP

Do we know the ethnicity of the shooter yet? eissa Oct 2015 #1

+1million intersectionality Oct 2015 #19

+10000 JDPriestly Oct 2015 #20

+a gazillion valerief Oct 2015 #24

Excellent point! d_legendary1 Oct 2015 #37

You forgot Punx Oct 2015 #40

My bad eissa Oct 2015 #48

Yes, thank you. Wondering where that went. F4lconF16 Oct 2015 #59

And if he's black, then that will make it a criminal issue fixable, of course, by locking up more Number23 Oct 2015 #52

I think he is swirly, which could cause some agita, with everyone getting out of the way and placing MADem Oct 2015 #60

In an article I read this morning in the Washington Post LibertyLover Oct 2015 #65

So mentally ill AND a thug eissa Oct 2015 #67

AND an immigrant! spooky3 Oct 2015 #68

Exactly. nt Enthusiast Oct 2015 #66

To them its too soon or never. The only thing that will change their mind patsimp Oct 2015 #2

NRA = Narcissists Rights Association. Rex Oct 2015 #3

Fine. Is it time at least now to discuss Charles Whitman? . . . Journeyman Oct 2015 #4

It's not even been a hundred years yet rbrnmw Oct 2015 #5

What can and cannot be posted in the General Discussion forum edgineered Oct 2015 #6

Here rbrnmw Oct 2015 #8

I dunno, is there? tkmorris Oct 2015 #9

Yea, okay tough guy. edgineered Oct 2015 #10

You then, do not in fact believe this incident is a very high-profile news event LanternWaste Oct 2015 #12

Combining what some consider to be idiotic talking points into a news story edgineered Oct 2015 #16

I love watching you fail over and over in these threads. Rex Oct 2015 #25

Oh, c'mon. Old Crow Oct 2015 #27

Since you're anti-gun control, why not discuss that topic? CreekDog Oct 2015 #55

Maybe a year ago, or maybe even two, I didn't give a damn edgineered Oct 2015 #57

That may be one of the stupidest excuses for changing a belief I have ever heard CBGLuthier Oct 2015 #61

You can live comfortably with what you choose to believe, edgineered Oct 2015 #62

If you don't know how tkmorris Oct 2015 #13

I think it has to be in the category of several hundred killed by non-white before it can be posted. LiberalArkie Oct 2015 #38

Wow. Another heartless gun humper. Arugula Latte Oct 2015 #14

Here is the SoP for GD etherealtruth Oct 2015 #18

How odd that you love to discuss guns but just not here CreekDog Oct 2015 #54

October 1, 2015 kpete Oct 2015 #21

From your link Omaha Steve Oct 2015 #22

I just don't get it. Ms. Yertle Oct 2015 #7

Good question. I guess it would depend on who is breaking them? edgineered Oct 2015 #11

We aren't evading anything rbrnmw Oct 2015 #15

What part of "high-profile news event" do you not understand? Arugula Latte Oct 2015 #17

Maybe this website isn't for you. zappaman Oct 2015 #33

They can have your SOP alert button Capt. Obvious Oct 2015 #46

my hands wouldn't be near where ever you pulled that from. edgineered Oct 2015 #53

That calendar is shocking and shameful. DrBulldog Oct 2015 #23

Your shameless promoting of a politician on the backs of the dead is disgusting. zappaman Oct 2015 #30

Alas Sanders is a big 2nd amendment supporter, you knew that right? Rex Oct 2015 #49

3 school shootings on Febrary 15, a Sunday? I'm sceptical about the report. Shrike47 Oct 2015 #26

Go to the link and see for yourself rather than deflect from the weekly tragedies caused by guns. Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #29

Yes. Three. missingthebigdog Oct 2015 #36

I don't consider it a tragedy any longer, it's a Gus2525 Oct 2015 #28

Gus2525 kpete Oct 2015 #31

Right. It's the only outcome of deregulation, offshoring, and media anger-stirring. valerief Oct 2015 #32

I think you are correct. It is in our nature as Americans to kill each other. We can't help it. LiberalArkie Oct 2015 #41

We are a gun crazy, fact hating society. lark Oct 2015 #34

let's just skip the conversation this time, shall we? 0rganism Oct 2015 #35

Its not just crazy people with guns d_legendary1 Oct 2015 #39

maybe we need to talk about what "crazy" means? 0rganism Oct 2015 #44

That's just a cop out d_legendary1 Oct 2015 #64

There is no way you will be able to pass full-blown gun bans in this country davidn3600 Oct 2015 #45

I never said I wanted a gun ban d_legendary1 Oct 2015 #63

I think sometimes it's just angry people Ilsa Oct 2015 #47

anger management is part of sanity 0rganism Oct 2015 #51

We could have 10 times as many guns in this country and we'd STILL be a world wide wally Oct 2015 #42

The time to talk gun control was on March 29th!! (And we missed it) lobodons Oct 2015 #43

As long as the Holy Gun is okay. moondust Oct 2015 #50

K and R.. Great Post...thank you.. says it all..nt Stuart G Oct 2015 #56

k and r niyad Oct 2015 #58