tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post2741861932268424994..comments2023-07-03T06:33:49.206-04:00Comments on J-TWO-O: Fewer semi-automatics, more mental health careJ.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10888193975667450910noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post-62674209193943305992012-12-15T07:25:51.125-05:002012-12-15T07:25:51.125-05:00@Betty, I agree that is a good place to start. But...@Betty, I agree that is a good place to start. But we also have to ban automatic weapons. (Don't know if you clicked the link under "ban semi-automatic weapons," but it takes you to a short article in Slate about how speed kills so many more people.) And we need to make it easier and less expensive for mentally ill people to get therapy instead of guns. It's crazy that you can walk into a gun show and buy whatever you want, but you have to have expensive insurance and wait for days or weeks to see a doctor to get help for what really ails you -- and most insurance doesn't cover mental health care.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10888193975667450910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post-21557429695015991372012-12-15T06:58:57.581-05:002012-12-15T06:58:57.581-05:00Rachel Maddow reviewed some interesting statistics...Rachel Maddow reviewed some interesting statistics last night. As it turns out, when NRA members are polled, even they support common-sense gun laws, like closing the gun show loophole, doing stringent background checks and banning people from the terrorist watch list from purchasing guns. (It's a measure of how insanely powerful the NRA is that this is even an issue.)<br /><br />Maddow suggested we just start with the legislation NRA members support. I agree. Not only does it put painfully obvious public safety measures into practice, it exposes a chink in the NRA's armor. Because the NRA doesn't really represent the interests of sportsmen. It represents the interests of gun manufacturers and a small group of hardcore fanatics. The only way to loosen its grip is to make that fact more widely known. Betty Crackerhttp://rumproast.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4626928178539178552.post-52944913376906967052012-12-14T20:13:29.979-05:002012-12-14T20:13:29.979-05:00My heart is Broken.
I understand the purpose of t...My heart is Broken.<br /><br />I understand the purpose of the 2nd Amend, but, this is one area that the Founding Fathers' words do not stretch into the modern age. (in my opinion)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com