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madamesilverspurs
Jan 2013
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bongbong
(5,436 posts)1. Crazy like a fox
He gets a bonus from the gun makers for every slaughter-toy sold to the fear-filled.
rustydog
(9,186 posts)2. We need a national data-base of "loonies" who are solely responsible for gun violence
But no such thing for gun owners?????
rustydog
(9,186 posts)3. Why is it ok to marginalize and demonize mentally ill persons
But just try to have a rational discussion and action to lower the rate of GUN DEATHS in america and everyone goes bat-shit crazy blaming everything but...
SunSeeker
(51,513 posts)4. We do have a national database for loonies: the internet.
(Joke from last night's Jon Stewart)
The Magistrate
(95,243 posts)5. The List Of Dues-Paying N.R.A. Members, Ma'am, Would Do For A Start
Were one to set about compiling a list a persons who were irrational, displayed violent ideation, and possessed fire-arms....
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)6. I appreciate the sentiment in some ways, however
As a wealthy and connected man Mr LaPierre has access to the best health care, including mental health care.
Using him as an example of a failed public mental health system is somewhere I'm not sure it's smart to go.