On Assignment: Doctor considers gun violence a disease

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4. There is a distinction between owning guns for hunting and self protection and gun violence...

To settle arguments, resorting to violence to the point of killing another for reasons of jealousy for example, or control of your spouse is a disease, The actual DISEASE factor is that many Peeps do not/cannot make the distinction. The ability to make the distinction between responsible use of a gun and use of a weapon that can end another person's life d/t lack of one's own self control during emotional surges is a responsibility that should be required in order to own sch a weapon--tho other weapons and even household items are used to end others' lives.
Those who resort to killing another obviously lack conflict resolution skills and other coping mechanisms. It is a mental and emotional maturity deficit. For some it is PTSD. We don't allow children to have assault weapons but there are many folks who are developmentally at a child's level. In fact many children are more creative about relationship problem solving than adults.
But simply allowing anyone over 21 to own assault weapons is not the answer.