General Discussion

bongbong

(5,436 posts)

27. Don't you ever get tired?

Tue Aug 14, 2012, 10:04 AM

Aug 2012

Don't you gun-relgionists ever get tired of being shills for the NRA, and posting their Talking Points or variants of their Talking Points?

In this case, the tired old debunked Talking Point is a variant of "guns don't kill people, people kill people". (just pointing it out for the clueless gun-relgionists)

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

78 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

College Station killer's dad says of him: "He was crazy as hell"...but was still allowed to own guns [View all] brentspeak Aug 2012 OP

Yeah, but..., but..., but... RC Aug 2012 #1

Shame the family Missycim Aug 2012 #18

What charges, praytell? Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #22

If you come out and say your son Missycim Aug 2012 #23

Not legal in any way. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author sadbear Aug 2012 #30

His father was a psychiatrist/psychologist? atreides1 Aug 2012 #29

"Flagged from buying weapons?" There would be riots. yardwork Aug 2012 #32

Haha Confusious Aug 2012 #34

Sadly, not the way the system works nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #39

If the system worked the way you suggest, nobody would be able to own a gun. Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #63

What were they supposed to do? "Report him to the proper authorities?" Who? yardwork Aug 2012 #31

Are you familiar in how hard it is to commit an adult nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #38

I was misunderstood Missycim Aug 2012 #52

In Texas it makes zero difference nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #54

Still not legal. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #56

In Cali a psychiatrist, iirc, can file nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #57

clearly you don't know fuckall frylock Aug 2012 #64

Clearly I dont care what you think so Missycim Aug 2012 #66

fuck. all. frylock Aug 2012 #75

They probably did. It's very hard to get help for someone like that. The most likely sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #67

Not weeks, three days, nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #69

True, but if the person agrees to go, and sometimes they do if the other option is jail sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #70

True, and most people are unaware of this nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #73

I would think the only people aware of it are people who have dealt with the problem sabrina 1 Aug 2012 #78

Well they do name their streets after bushitlers. lonestarnot Aug 2012 #2

They're complicit. sadbear Aug 2012 #3

You don't know they were complicit.... NotThisTime Aug 2012 #16

Bullshit sadbear Aug 2012 #17

Like what? Occulus Aug 2012 #24

Are you suggesting they were right to sit on their hands? sadbear Aug 2012 #25

And what would the authorities in Texas have done? atreides1 Aug 2012 #36

Is that all you can think about? sadbear Aug 2012 #40

I know that you are angry over this, but I have a question. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #37

Would they blow you off if you informed them this person had amassed an arsenal of firearms, too? sadbear Aug 2012 #41

Yes, actually yes. nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #44

Bullshit sadbear Aug 2012 #46

You are talking from another place nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #47

I would tell you the entire story, but you wouldn't believe it. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #48

Sadly, your story is way too common. nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #49

You assume all PD's are the same. sadbear Aug 2012 #50

You have no idea if they did nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #43

There's nothing they can do Confusious Aug 2012 #35

Nothing they can do? sadbear Aug 2012 #42

What was his 'state of mind' though? Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #51

Your experience is irrelevant. sadbear Aug 2012 #53

Actually that is not his experience nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #55

Then experience it for yourself. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #60

Are you suggesting that we go back to the days when it was easy to involuntarily commit hack89 Aug 2012 #4

No, it's time for the NRA to admit that guns for everybody is a bad policy. nt longship Aug 2012 #10

Individuals are responsible for their own actions. rDigital Aug 2012 #12

Just like a drug pusher has no responsibility for what a drug addict does. Bandit Aug 2012 #19

Don't you ever get tired? bongbong Aug 2012 #27

Guns don't kill people.... Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2012 #33

Gun Moses, please show us the way. Debunk posts by decree and guide us through the desert. rDigital Aug 2012 #58

Recipe bongbong Aug 2012 #62

Gun Moses, this simply isn't going to work. rDigital Aug 2012 #65

LOL bongbong Aug 2012 #72

my girlfriend has been assaulted twice and a relative was murdered. Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2012 #11

Looks like we need to overhaul our mental health system hack89 Aug 2012 #5

there is exactly ONE mental health resource in Brazos County. w8liftinglady Aug 2012 #9

Yep. I read that. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #6

Shocking. Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #7

I think the better question is why wasn't this person committed? justanidea Aug 2012 #8

There should be more than just "committed" and "allowed to own guns" muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #13

The problem with guns and ownership is madokie Aug 2012 #15

Have you ever tried to get someone committed, or adjudicated as mentally incompetent? slackmaster Aug 2012 #21

You are not familiar with the process, are you nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #45

In America you are free n2doc Aug 2012 #14

By this logic, every man is a rapist who just hasn't raped yet. It's a slippery slope. nt rDigital Aug 2012 #59

Not what I said n2doc Aug 2012 #61

Anyone who has not been adjudicated by a court of law as mentally incompetent cannot be denied... slackmaster Aug 2012 #20

But the NRA told me that only criminals use guns to illegally kill people. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2012 #26

Illegal guns at that!(nt) Jeff In Milwaukee Aug 2012 #68

People have rights. Opinions aren't good enough. Kaleva Aug 2012 #71

For comparison - look at all the street people who are mentally ill, hedgehog Aug 2012 #74

It isn't easy to get someone admitted. I know that from personal experience. Kaleva Aug 2012 #76

Finally some honesty from a family member... Kalidurga Aug 2012 #77