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TigressDem

(5,126 posts)
26. I am practicing these thoughts so I can talk to my son.
Mon May 30, 2022, 01:00 AM
May 2022

He is pro gun and drinking a lot of the koolaid.

But he also has kids who have been threatened by people with guns. Of course, he has a bigger gun, so he thinks it's not a full issue.

ANYWAY.

I had mentioned gun insurance to him at one point and he didn't hate it. I think he will especially like the part about the tax write off as it is a nod to the 2nd Amendment and those who are responsibly and respectfully practicing their right to have guns.

Probably since the police froze and couldn't unlock a door to save those kids until a border patrol guy ran to the school from the barber shop and pushed everyone into action because they were dealing with a kid who had an automatic weapon and over 1,500 bullets in extended magazines, I think I can talk to him about at least limiting those by special permit so those people sign an agreement to NOT use them in this fashion and are therefore guilty in a court of law if they plan or carry out such a crime. As they are violating the permit process and intend to use deadly force.

If they plan it, they are violating the permit terms and must surrender their guns and pay fines.

If they carry it out, the fact that they signed an agreement to not do that shows they were intentionally breaking the law and have no way to plead not guilty.

GIVE law enforcement and the courts the power to deal with these offenders instead of arming the people against the law.

Average citizens with guns for the most part are not going to shoot up the neighborhood if you don't let them have their guns while they are drunk or crazy.

Just like taking the car keys away from a person who has had to much to drink is a temporary solution for a temporary problem if it doesn't happen week after week, then keeping guns away from people who are over reacting with the urge to commit gun violence as a way to deal with life's stress, is also keeping that person and others safe from potentially life altering behavior.


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True: We all have demons! LakeVermilion May 2022 #1
Exactly! imanamerican63 May 2022 #2
Using an assault rifle to kill animals is twisted, sick, sadistic. Irish_Dem May 2022 #3
Does the deer feel more pain... PTWB May 2022 #25
I cared for many people with severe mental illness, caused by disorders in the brain, when Ziggysmom May 2022 #4
Agree - they use it as a diversionary tactic Alice Kramden May 2022 #6
Ah.... there is a lot of room between stupid/irrational and mentally ill/insane. TigressDem May 2022 #5
Interesting. H2O Man May 2022 #15
Yeah, if we can find a way to civil conversation and logical resolutions that work for all.... TigressDem May 2022 #17
I want to thank you H2O Man May 2022 #24
I am practicing these thoughts so I can talk to my son. TigressDem May 2022 #26
This would be a great start as long as we open up free mental health Delmette2.0 May 2022 #16
I am all for mental health improvements. TigressDem May 2022 #18
Telling how this particular mental illness affects mostly white, youngest of our men just stepping LizBeth May 2022 #7
Privliegcide. Similar to Affluenza, the patient has a skewed sense of Privilege. haele May 2022 #19
+1. You are awesome. LizBeth May 2022 #21
Hunters with ARs attempt to kill with one shot. SYFROYH May 2022 #8
In the USA & elsewhere, there is an industry devoted to using words... sanatanadharma May 2022 #9
Please read this post by brooklynite usonian May 2022 #10
Very salient post. Parasites often create environments that are conducive harumph May 2022 #22
even if the parameters around 'mental illness' stopdiggin May 2022 #11
I would argue that... Curtis May 2022 #12
It doesn't mean access to treatment, can tell you that right off the bat ck4829 May 2022 #13
Mass murder with an assault weapon is the very definition of insane. Any insanity plea must not be ancianita May 2022 #14
Gun makers won't tell truth about AR15, huge profit margin for them...$$ over lives RANDYWILDMAN May 2022 #20
Not sure if this is to the point, but usonian May 2022 #23
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