I've been having hella thoughts about gun control. I'm all for "gun control", meaning implementing stricter gun laws so we know who the gun owner is, etc. However, this will not stop the lunatics from obtaining guns and going on shooting rampages.
We will also need to address the black market that provide guns to those on the street with no controls. The black market will become even more successful with the tighter gun controls. Just like it is with drugs.
Another issue we desperately need to address is the mental health issue of those that have gone on these rampages. In almost every case, there has been prior evidence that the individual was suffering from a mental illness and was not receiving the treatment they needed. If they didn't want the treatment, they weren't required to get it. Never mind that they weren't capable of making those kinds of decisions for themselves because they were mentally ill, but their civil rights had to be protected at any costs to the rest of society. It is my opinion, the mentally ill are being done a disservice by protecting their civil rights when they won't take their meds, etc. It is also my opinion that the rest of society is being done a disservice by the government allowing this to happen and "we", the rest of society are being told "to hell with you". You and your civil rights don't matter! Something needs to change...
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