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Originally Posted by Lathum
OK, but that is a different topic. The thread subject and topic is school shootings, and mass shootings, not suicide by guns. Totally different topic.
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Oh com'on. Like we all keep to the thread topic without any tangents?
When I responded to Brian, I stated below in response to his "banning all guns". You can see my reference to mental health and broader gun debate. So I believe that I set the stage for my part of the discussion.
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The (realistic) goal is to reduce the senseless violence (and suicides) as banning all guns is unrealistic (civil war indeed).
Mass shootings are a small fraction of gun deaths.
Before taking all guns away from law abiding citizens, let's see if we can stop all/most gun violence from non-law abiding people first. Then propose taking away all guns. My question is why take away the right/privilege from law abiding citizens first?
Definitely okay with more controls, do think it will make a difference (unsure the definition of "major impact" though). Not okay with "making it illegal to own guns period". But if that is what you want to propose, then start with non-law abiding people first, see where we are in 3-5 years, and if that is a resounding success, then let's talk about the Canada option.
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