navy yard shooting

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i think they need to investigate more.
were the people who were prescribed these drugs taking them as directed? how often do you hear of people who are in a physicians care, get 'better' and then quit taking their meds? and off the deep end they go.
it seems logical to think that people with psychiatric issues would be inclined to commit crimes like these-they're mentally ill. what would make sense would be to make sure these folks, who are under medical care for severe illness, would be unable to buy or obtain weapons. that way, if they stop taking meds, and go loony, they don't have a gun at hand.
why are we more concerned about their rights as a citizen, then in protecting us from them?
it used to be that if your ex stalked you, the cops did nothing til he actually did something. many times then it was too late. now, they don't wait. why can't we do similar for this?
if a guy 'hears voices' and says so, why don't we confiscate his weapons?
to say that the right to keep and bear shall not be infringed is a red herring, we already have rules for felons, etc. i think we need to extend those bans to people who are loony, violent, etc.
i mean, why in the world does george zimmerman still have guns? how many calls, investigations, restraining orders, etc, before we take them?

Amen and amen...Did you tape and watch weds Daily show and Colbert?
Covered the shooting and Syria..and nailed the Foxies again..

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by bigrun

Amen and amen...Did you tape and watch weds Daily show and Colbert?
Covered the shooting and Syria..and nailed the Foxies again..

i dvr both, have to catch up on them tho. haven't seen the daily show with chelsea clinton (have to admit, i usually don't watch the interviews. it depends on who it's with), and think i have a colbert still in the queue.

i just wish we could figure out a way to cut down on idiots and loonies with guns, before they start coming after people like me because i have guns.

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i dvr both, have to catch up on them tho. haven't seen the daily show with chelsea clinton (have to admit, i usually don't watch the interviews. it depends on who it's with), and think i have a colbert still in the queue.

i just wish we could figure out a way to cut down on idiots and loonies with guns, before they start coming after people like me because i have guns.

Do watch Chelsea interview, thought she did well...looks like moma..

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i just wish we could figure out a way to cut down on idiots and loonies with guns, before they start coming after people like me because i have guns.

There's no way there's going to be any major laws regarding gun control passed. If 20 dead six- and seven-year-olds couldn't do it, nothing can.

The percentage of the population who own guns is declining, but the number of guns per person who owns them is going up. Gun manufacturers depend on scaring people into buying multiple guns because they aren't having much luck convincing new owners to purchase.

I wish more attention was paid to the everyday accidental shootings, especially of kids, because a lot of gun owners are incredibly irresponsible about the care of their guns. I have a few friends who are gun owners, which is fine, but I won't be taking my preschooler to visit them, because I don't trust them to have their firearms properly stored. One of them has a father (she lives with her parents) who takes great pleasure in sneaking a gun into Disney World whenever they visit, which is often. He's someone who blames affirmative action for why he never got to be a police officer. I think it was actually that the police departments he applied to could smell the crazy.

[GenuineRisk]

Or, put another way: