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I keep coming back to situations like Sandy Hook with all those dead kids. And the Colorado movie theater. And Las Vegas, etc. etc. Too many. How does one balance a one's right to bear arms, with other's right to live and not get shot? I don't know, and lots of others don't or we wouldn't be discussing this. I'm really tired of people getting murdered en mass ....
Excellent point, and I think it's a concern many people have. We all want change...
I caution you though to correlate mental health issues with "gun control".
Unfortunately, whenever a shooting takes place the narrative is to remove the freedoms and protection of law abiding citizens.
In other words, I'm just sitting here eating my breakfast and someone shoots up a school, and now I lose my rights and protections? I'm scratching my head how anyone would see the logic in that. What did I do wrong, that I have to figure out the nuances of some arbitrary State law?
To your point, something needs to change. And, IMO, it's is how we raise our children and people's access to mental health professionals. Kids today need better coping skills and we need to address the bulling issue properly. What I mean by that is, there will always be bullies. But, that doesn't mean it has to define you nor does it mean you can't get the help you need. It's a multi-pronged solution that requires helping and treating the bully as well as the bullied. Though, if you think you can simply create a law that someone without any hope will follow, I think you are kidding yourself.
So, why create these restrictive laws that penalize law abiding citizens and make it harder for them to protect themselves from all evil? Only one answer, to control them...Some people believe the roll of Gov't is to create control. I'm not it that camp....
Respectfully, you ask the right question, and the answer is treat those individuals that need mental help. There are already laws to help with that issue. You don't have to come up with fancy laws that restrict bullets, magazine capacities, the look of a weapon, what color it is, etc, etc...
Be part of the solution, and change the narrative to focus on coping skills and mental health, not the freedoms and protection the 2A provides.
I mean, why do we have to worry about our 2A rights depending on which state we happen to be in? It's time SCOTUS fixes this....