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In reply to the discussion: I'm sick and tired of being stereotyped as a bad guy just because I own a firearm! [View all]jeff47
(26,549 posts)86. Reading. It's a good idea.
we also have a Federal system of 50 semi autonomous states and several territories.
Yes, and having some way for mental health professionals to flag a person as dangerous would have to work with that. That's why I'm only talking about this idea in the broadest sense - a fair amount of time and effort is going to be required to work out the details.
A few years ago, a schizophrenic killed a bunch of people in a Dutch mall. Even though he spent months in a hospital, Dutch law prevented the agency responsible for processing gun licenses from knowing that
Hence the need for a law allowing such reporting.
Most places, he would be shot or tazed.
And then brought before a judge, where he could be declared legally insane. That was my point - the current system flags people only if they are in such an extreme situation.
Shooting out tires in Seattle should have gotten him a conviction but SPD lost the paperwork.
Probably wouldn't have been a felony.
Cops told the Navy, who didn't tell the Defense Security Service, who contracted out to some for profit company who did Snowden's BGC.
Which still would not have prevented him from buying a gun. Hence the need for the change I was talking about.
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I'm sick and tired of being stereotyped as a bad guy just because I own a firearm! [View all]
GalaxyHunter
Sep 2013
OP
Didn't realize I was in a gun forum. Not sure what your TOC is, so self deleted. --nt
CrispyQ
Sep 2013
#17
In other words, no matter what anyone thinks of you, you're going to take your gun anywhere you want
denverbill
Sep 2013
#39
If the potential for negligience is cause for prohibition then be prepared to
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2013
#52
You wrote, "When they are caught mugging, raping, violent cretining, or carrying a gun."
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2013
#93
If your carrying comment was confined exclusively to duly convicted felons carrying guns
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2013
#97
They are almost always "caught" a significant amount of time after doing those things.
rrneck
Sep 2013
#95
You're on a message board. Getting called something you're not is inevitable. n/t
Dawgs
Sep 2013
#27
I own a number of guns. Always have, and have made no secret of it anywhere.
Jackpine Radical
Sep 2013
#3
Yes. Exactly. You guys are all just like Rosa Parks. You're all persecuted and it's just the same
Squinch
Sep 2013
#61
You mean the way the NRA and friends always equate themselves with civil rights icons? Yes. It is.
Squinch
Sep 2013
#104
That will be the old "lie down with dogs" conundrum. It's the lack of support from
Squinch
Sep 2013
#16
Do whatever you like, but then don't complain when people have an opinion about it.
Squinch
Sep 2013
#23
Registration would likely go a long way to lessening gun crimes...combined w/UBC, would help
jmg257
Sep 2013
#100
Someone in England once said that Irish babies should be cooked as food. Your point?
Squinch
Sep 2013
#54
That's a good point. I legally carry a concealed handgun as open carry is illegal in my state. ...
spin
Sep 2013
#43
If I am walking down the street, how can I distinguish responsible vs. irresponsible gun owners?
LonePirate
Sep 2013
#32
You think you are sick of it ... Try being a woman and having to put up with all the sexist crap
Tuesday Afternoon
Sep 2013
#120