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HereSince1628

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12. LaPierre has an out-sized fear of the mentally ill...

Sun Sep 22, 2013, 11:20 AM

Sep 2013

I do understand that fear is motivator to ownership of guns for self-defense, so it's not surprising that some fearful thing would get identified in his arguments.

But, I also understand it's easy to inflate American's general discomfiture with mental illness into a looming straw man argument.

His interviews since Newtown seem to repeatedly come precariously close to: America needs more guns in public places to shoot the mentally ill.

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NRA's LaPierre calls for more armed personnel after Navy Yard shooting [View all] warrior1 Sep 2013 OP

Extra stupid pills this morning, I guess. Dude needs help. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #1

didn't the killer also warrior1 Sep 2013 #2

Yes, he did. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #5

It's unreasonable to go through metal detectors to get to an office. NutmegYankee Sep 2013 #13

Fuck him..no amount of guns would have prevented that shooting gopiscrap Sep 2013 #3

If only people could have guns genetically built into their arms daleo Sep 2013 #4

Quelle surprise. AngryOldDem Sep 2013 #6

Of course he said this Heather MC Sep 2013 #36

Of course. TheDeputy Sep 2013 #41

What a pos. jessie04 Sep 2013 #7

You assume he would have feelings for another. RC Sep 2013 #20

I am curious to know how sulphurdunn Sep 2013 #8

It wasn't. NutmegYankee Sep 2013 #14

The security that LaPierre is talking about was adequate... My Pet Goat Sep 2013 #15

LaPierre heaven05 Sep 2013 #9

There is no greater threat to the 2nd Amendment in the US today... Recursion Sep 2013 #10

He must have gotten the idea from yuiyoshida Sep 2013 #11

LaPierre has an out-sized fear of the mentally ill... HereSince1628 Sep 2013 #12

Is LaPierre asking to be taken out? RC Sep 2013 #22

Well, I suppose overcompensating has not been eliminated from the possibilities HereSince1628 Sep 2013 #25

So....LaPierre blames this on our failed FarPoint Sep 2013 #16

Well of course he does... 'More Guns!' is the only answer gun nuts have Ohio Joe Sep 2013 #17

that's properly spelled SwankyXomb Sep 2013 #30

Gun militants won't be happy until this country is a fully-armed camp. Paladin Sep 2013 #18

Of Course! More Gunnzz!! Brilliant!! (Why didn't I think of that??) lastlib Sep 2013 #19

he is awash with innocent blood - we can expect nothing else from this lunatic samsingh Sep 2013 #21

more changes for just one of thousands of new 'armed personal' to go postal, IMO Sunlei Sep 2013 #23

and didn't the shooter get killed in 12 mins anyway? (or did he just suicide?) Sunlei Sep 2013 #24

Too bad nobody brought up that the navy yard had 4 fewer guards because of the sequestion kimbutgar Sep 2013 #26

Does the NRA allow their members to bring guns into their conventions? The Second Stone Sep 2013 #27

Nope, and not into their headquarters either. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2013 #29

Sorry Wayne. Turbineguy Sep 2013 #28

that's the NRA's goal - everyone armed and paranoid Skittles Sep 2013 #31

FYI, he's calling for military personnel to carry firearms NickB79 Sep 2013 #32

That specific point has validity... Decaffeinated Sep 2013 #33

Of course he fails to mention the bad guy got 2 of the guns from the good guys... Historic NY Sep 2013 #34

Are we sure there's a physical Wayne LaPierre? jmowreader Sep 2013 #35

Pull string moron!! Historic NY Sep 2013 #38

A more effective tactic would be to concentrate on increase mental health spending happyslug Sep 2013 #37

It's not at all clear to me that is true. Money is needed, it would feel like something done but HereSince1628 Sep 2013 #39

Well, DUH! TheDeputy Sep 2013 #40