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Originally Posted by benzy89
1 Rifle & 2 Handguns
The crime/death rate of firearm related crimes are highest in this country where firearms are specifically outlawed -- Washington DC & Chicago.
You also realize that by taking firearms away from people who follow the laws & use them to defend themselves, you leave these people completely defenseless. Meanwhile, the people that look to take these weapons & commit heinous crimes obtain them illegally.
Gun Rights have existed for over 200 years, the real problem is this society's refusal to deal with the real problem -- People's mental health. There is no incident that all the shooters of these recent firearm attacks (Rep. Giffords, the Aurora Shootings & the Newton CT) were far from mentally "healthy"
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The issue of mental health and treatment options should be the focal point, not responsible gun ownership.
If this assailant had used a bomb made of diesel fuel and fertilizer, would we then say let’s ban the sale of diesel and fertilizer? Of course not, because the method used is incidental..not the underlying cause. That cause is the mentally ill or unstable, who go unrecognized without proper treatment options