ChrisL
Diamond Member
Joe, you know I'm not a wingnut, so shut the fuck up. Do you know how he obtained the weapons?
some he bought and some his mommy bought for him.
Just because you are sensible (or excercising self-interest) on other issues doesn't make you less of a nut on this one.
Here's the thing. Mercer never, ever, ever should have been allowed to own a gun, given his clear history of mental problems, including being treated for them most of his childhood, being thrown out of the Army after a few weeks for mental problems, or referring to himself as Lithium Love on the internet. This was a guy who clearly should not have had access to guns.
But he was able to get them.
If a person cannot be trusted with his or her rights, then they should be in jail, or locked in a mental facility if mentally ill.
Isn't that what the USSR used to do? You know, throw dissidents into mental hospitals?
So let me get this straight. Are you saying that we should be able to declare someone mentally ill and deprive them of their right to free speech or due process of law?
Or do you just think this is a loophole to deny them second Amendment rights AFTER they've shot up a bunch of people, and say, "Damn, that guy was crazy. I had no idea he could get a gun!"
If he was locked in a secure mental facility, he would have NEVER been able to get a weapon, nor would he have been able to harm anyone in any way.