A real effort, or a cosmetic one? Gun control or a Political Man Maneuver?

[Wry Catcher]

Consider, a Texas Congressman has introduced a gun 'control' bill. But who is controlled and will it change the future?

Here s one prominent Republican s plan to curb mass shootings - The Washington Post

Q. Is this the first push down the slippery slope

Q. Will it work

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

How about just locking up mentally ill people who pose a danger to society instead of burdening everyone else? Loughner, Houser, Holmes, none of these guys should have been walking the streets.

 

[The Rabbi]

I dont see this bill will actually do anything. Which is fine with me.

 

[Wry Catcher]

How about just locking up mentally ill people who pose a danger to society instead of burdening everyone else? Loughner, Houser, Holmes, none of these guys should have been walking the streets.

Let me get this straight, you want to lock up the mentally ill because they might commit mass murder, so that your rights are not infringed. Is that correct?

Q. How is it to be determined which American citizen is to be "locked up"

Q. Do we ignore Art. I, sec. 9 and clause 2 of the COTUS

 

[The Rabbi]

How about just locking up mentally ill people who pose a danger to society instead of burdening everyone else? Loughner, Houser, Holmes, none of these guys should have been walking the streets.

Let me get this straight, you want to lock up the mentally ill because they might commit mass murder, so that your rights are not infringed. Is that correct?

Q. How is it to be determined which American citizen is to be "locked up"

Q. Do we ignore Art. I, sec. 9 and clause 2 of the COTUS

Amazingly every now and then you get it right.
In practice it is impossible to predict who will end up shooting people and who wont.

 

[Wry Catcher]

How about just locking up mentally ill people who pose a danger to society instead of burdening everyone else? Loughner, Houser, Holmes, none of these guys should have been walking the streets.

Let me get this straight, you want to lock up the mentally ill because they might commit mass murder, so that your rights are not infringed. Is that correct?

Q. How is it to be determined which American citizen is to be "locked up"

Q. Do we ignore Art. I, sec. 9 and clause 2 of the COTUS

Amazingly every now and then you get it right.
In practice it is impossible to predict who will end up shooting people and who wont.

True, but as usual you lack the ability to think pan-optically. Houser should not have been able to purchase a gun, but he did - legally. He could have purchased a gun illegally too, because there are millions of guns already available to steal or be purchased from an unscrupulous gun owner.

Conclusion: We need stronger gun laws and the laws in effect need to be enforced. Penalties need to be severe and imposedl