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Originally Posted by TheSquealer
Giving someone a gun does not make them capable of murder. That is a simple fact of human psychology. That is a major threshold to cross for a sane person and not easily done by anyone capable of feeling any normal human emotion.
So... No, the problem is not simple.
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You are correct - the problem is not simple and very complicated.
But do you see my point? In order for a fifty year old grandmother to get her driver's license, she has to take a written test, a driving test, and an eye test - then has to get her car registered and insured. That's a lot of hoops to drive through just for basic transportation. But to get a firearm all you have to do is pass a basic background check that ensures you've never been to prison before.... We have to jump through hoops and legal requirements just for basic transportation, yet all we need to do to own a weapon that can kill someone is sign our name on a dotted line?
I think at the very least a background check should include talking to a doctor, checking what medications someone is on, and checking with the local police to see if there are any "incidents" that didn't lead up to arrest.
The person I mentioned above is is a friend of mine; He was best man at my wedding. He has a medical condition, is depressed, is alone, hasn't gotten laid in ten years, and hasn't seen his kids in ten years, and is always on a lot of medication (did you fucking know they make herion lollipops? I am so not kidding!). He is armed with an AR15. He told over Christmas that he plans on moving to Washington state because of the "new gun laws" coming to California. I've discussed this with his family - his sister and his mother, long time family friends - and they say "He is harmless". I bet that's what they always say right before someone snaps.