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Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Gun Range Suicides [View all]Travis_0004
(5,417 posts)3. If somebody is sucidial, they will find away to kill themselves.
I see nothing wrong with a gun rental at a range. It allows people to try out a gun, and if they like it, they can buy it. If they don't, its a lot cheaper than buying it and having to resell it.
Even if a range didn't rent guns, people could just as easily buy a gun, go to the parking lot and shoot themselves. I know some gun ranges require you to bring a gun, in order to rent one, but that is a policy I disagree with. The first time I rented I gun, I didn't have any, but I bought one shortly after because I liked shooting it.
If you want to lower suicide, we need to fix the damn economy, get people gainfully employed, improve mental health services, I don't think changing gun regulations will have a major impact.
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It would prevent the depressed guy from using the range to kill himself. nt
mikeb302000
Oct 2012
#22
how do we know he was depressed? perhaps he had terminal cancer and was in terrible pain
trouble.smith
Oct 2012
#32
No, it only reflects badly on the person who creates a horrific mess for others.
PavePusher
Oct 2012
#68
" Renting guns to suicidal people is wrong and every effort should be made to stop it. "
4th law of robotics
Oct 2012
#9
Only callous and biased gun owners think that the loss of human life is acceptable. nt
mikeb302000
Oct 2012
#64
Law Does Not Allow Them to Rent to Someone Who Appears Intoxicated
fightthegoodfightnow
Oct 2012
#52
At the range where I shoot, you don't rent a firearm unless you come in with one.
Simo 1939_1940
Oct 2012
#59