A study came out yesterday indicating 64% of recent mass shooters have a history of mental illness or displayed signs of mental illness or instability.
From 1900-2017 (185 mass shootings) the number is 59%.
A significant amount of mental illness is attributed to physical chemical imbalances, unless “bad parenting” causes that your statement is wrong.
Why don’t we have a longer waiting period and make sure the purchaser is mentally healthy before we let them buy a semiautomatic in a convenience store along with their microwaved burrito. Waiting a week or 10 days is not going to inconvenience anyone.
In the USA people wait weeks, sometimes months between getting their driving permit and actual license. Nobody needs a gun within minutes of deciding to buy one.
Did your so called study mention all the black males who love to shoot each in cities like Chicago, LA, Baltimore NY and on and on?
Mass shootings as you call them come nowhere close to those numbers, not that I mind, I'll donate free ammo to them as long as they keep in the "hood".
That’s a different problem, with illegal guns. Mostly guns handed out at gun shows to straw man buyers - with no waiting period.
So while you went off topic, I’m focusing on the mental illness issue the OP actually mentions, combined with the lack of a waiting period tied to background checks.
If you're giving out free ammo, I’m low on 9mm, 223, 5.56, and 12 gauge slugs. Where do I pick it up? You shouldn’t have ammo anyway, you may deflate one of your friends.
I don't think a waiting period would have made a bit of difference in recent mass shootings. None of them went out and bought a gun on a whim and turned around & committed their atrocity.
The whole issue of gun violence is overblown and exploited by fearmongers. Since 2006, USA TODAY has tracked a total of 358 mass killings that have claimed the lives of 1,883 people. The cases include shootings, stabbings, fires and blunt-force attacks, among others, in 45 states and the District of Columbia.
This year 2120 men will be diagnosed with penile cancer in the US. So you have a greater chance of being diagnosed with penile cancer than to be killed in a mass shooting.
Waiting period tied to background checks would make a difference. The kid in Florida had known problems, so did the guy in Las Vegas. The Vegas background check should have flagged that he already had an arsenal and that should have triggered a visit from the ATF.
This is about common sense measures to enforce existing laws. Tell any man how to avoid penile cancer and I’m sure most would follow instructions.
Again, a waiting period wouldn't have made a bit of difference in either case. Background checks and waiting periods are two separate issues. Doesn't seem like much common sense if the problem really isn't as big of an problem as portrayed.
You need a waiting period to conduct a comprehensive background check, so it’s the same issue.
Any responsible gun owner understands that nobody should walk into a Walmart, show proof of age, answer 6-7 lame questions that are easily falsified, have a minimum wage clerk run your name through NCIC, and walk out with an AR15 within 15 minutes.
Granted that background checks need to be hardened, which would be helped by a waiting period.
While you may not see it as a big problem, the existing issue can be reduced with some common sense that doesn’t infringe on the 2nd amendment at all.
You want a gun, wave your HIPA rights for a start. You want a gun, your ownership limit is 10 long guns and 3 sidearms (unless you are a federally licensed collector/dealer).
IIN to think people should stop blaming guns?
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A study came out yesterday indicating 64% of recent mass shooters have a history of mental illness or displayed signs of mental illness or instability.
From 1900-2017 (185 mass shootings) the number is 59%.
A significant amount of mental illness is attributed to physical chemical imbalances, unless “bad parenting” causes that your statement is wrong.
Why don’t we have a longer waiting period and make sure the purchaser is mentally healthy before we let them buy a semiautomatic in a convenience store along with their microwaved burrito. Waiting a week or 10 days is not going to inconvenience anyone.
In the USA people wait weeks, sometimes months between getting their driving permit and actual license. Nobody needs a gun within minutes of deciding to buy one.
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Did your so called study mention all the black males who love to shoot each in cities like Chicago, LA, Baltimore NY and on and on?
Mass shootings as you call them come nowhere close to those numbers, not that I mind, I'll donate free ammo to them as long as they keep in the "hood".
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That’s a different problem, with illegal guns. Mostly guns handed out at gun shows to straw man buyers - with no waiting period.
So while you went off topic, I’m focusing on the mental illness issue the OP actually mentions, combined with the lack of a waiting period tied to background checks.
If you're giving out free ammo, I’m low on 9mm, 223, 5.56, and 12 gauge slugs. Where do I pick it up? You shouldn’t have ammo anyway, you may deflate one of your friends.
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I don't think a waiting period would have made a bit of difference in recent mass shootings. None of them went out and bought a gun on a whim and turned around & committed their atrocity.
The whole issue of gun violence is overblown and exploited by fearmongers. Since 2006, USA TODAY has tracked a total of 358 mass killings that have claimed the lives of 1,883 people. The cases include shootings, stabbings, fires and blunt-force attacks, among others, in 45 states and the District of Columbia.
This year 2120 men will be diagnosed with penile cancer in the US. So you have a greater chance of being diagnosed with penile cancer than to be killed in a mass shooting.
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Waiting period tied to background checks would make a difference. The kid in Florida had known problems, so did the guy in Las Vegas. The Vegas background check should have flagged that he already had an arsenal and that should have triggered a visit from the ATF.
This is about common sense measures to enforce existing laws. Tell any man how to avoid penile cancer and I’m sure most would follow instructions.
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Again, a waiting period wouldn't have made a bit of difference in either case. Background checks and waiting periods are two separate issues. Doesn't seem like much common sense if the problem really isn't as big of an problem as portrayed.
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You need a waiting period to conduct a comprehensive background check, so it’s the same issue.
Any responsible gun owner understands that nobody should walk into a Walmart, show proof of age, answer 6-7 lame questions that are easily falsified, have a minimum wage clerk run your name through NCIC, and walk out with an AR15 within 15 minutes.
Granted that background checks need to be hardened, which would be helped by a waiting period.
While you may not see it as a big problem, the existing issue can be reduced with some common sense that doesn’t infringe on the 2nd amendment at all.
You want a gun, wave your HIPA rights for a start. You want a gun, your ownership limit is 10 long guns and 3 sidearms (unless you are a federally licensed collector/dealer).
HAhaha, you got me good :)