I'm still trying to wrap my head around so many staunchly pro-gun folks on DU

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83. I don't even own a gun.......

but I think the hysteria that says that banning all guns to stop most to all violence if flawed. It's not going to stop violence. To me, this is simplistic. Simplistic thinking is one of the reasons why I became a liberal to begin with. I thought conservative thought was too simplistic. Now, I realize that the far left can be simplistic as well and that not all conservatives are simplistic. Imagine that.

It's our culture that needs to change.

First, we need to put a lot more emphasis on the funding of mental healthcare. I do think it's ridiculous how it's so hard to get mental help when you need it and can't afford it, but yet a gun store is right there.

Next, we need to encourage people with the belief that they are responsible for their own actions. Lots of people have mental problems, play violent video games, own guns, were whipped too hard, were not disciplined enough, got bullied in school, are autistic, or whatever. You don't see most of these people killing people.

Also, we need to start praying more. I know. Some people think that will do no good. It won't hurt.

I am for restictions on who can have a gun. Anybody convicted of a felony or declared mentally incompetent shouldn't have a gun. I do believe in gun registration.