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BainsBane

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5. the NRA won't support background checks

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Sat Feb 23, 2013, 02:37 AM

Feb 2013

A mental illness database is just an attempt to impose discrimination and scapegoat those with psychiatric diagnosis to protect the murders and criminals that provide so much profit to the NRA. The NRA is the closest thing to pure evil on the planet.

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NRA's proposed mental illness database is a bad idea. A friend wrote this article [View all] alfredo Feb 2013 OP

Because I just can't say it enough -- fuck the NRA MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #1

And their goons in congress alfredo Feb 2013 #2

Anyone who's ever been prescribed mental drugs could be added. Initech Feb 2013 #3

Anything to deflect our attention away from guns alfredo Feb 2013 #4

Exactly that, and to also increase the highly profitable "Americans are terrorists" meme. Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #6

The right has a low opinion of their fellow Americas. The alfredo Feb 2013 #8

the NRA won't support background checks BainsBane Feb 2013 #5

It's not me, it's that "crazy" guy over there. alfredo Feb 2013 #7

Wayne LaPierre is creating paranoia and spreading mental illness. highplainsdem Feb 2013 #9

He's the Glenn Beck of guns. alfredo Feb 2013 #10

NY state just implemented such a database in response to Sandy Hook. hack89 Feb 2013 #11

Relying on the opinion of one could be problematic. alfredo Feb 2013 #12

They should give all of us tattoos so we are easily identified. cliffordu Feb 2013 #13

I don't think many escaped some mental issues if they alfredo Feb 2013 #14

Sure!! We'll both go get them!! cliffordu Feb 2013 #15