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Barenziah Boy Toy
02/15/18 12:32:17 PM
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https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/2/15/17016036/trump-guns-mental-illness

Last February, Trump signed a bill making it easier for people with mental illness to buy guns
Republicans rolled back even the most modest gun regulations.

So what's the deal with that??
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prince_leo
02/15/18 12:35:46 PM
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TheVipaGTS
02/15/18 12:36:10 PM
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prince_leo posted...
tbf the ACLU supported this

that's not fair at all...it just means the ACLU is also wrong here.
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The Admiral
02/15/18 12:37:49 PM
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The original bill was criticized by left-wing groups who thought it was discriminatory:
https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2017/2/6/14522132/gun-control-disabilities-republicans-nra-obama

As a liberal disability rights activist who worked closely with the Clinton campaign and continues to fight Trump, I tend to be on the side of those condemning actions by the congressional GOP. But this time, I and my disability rights colleagues found myself in an unusual position: siding with the Republicans and, yes, the National Rifle Association. Because while congressional Democrats have been admirable allies to the disability community on the vast majority of issues, when it comes to gun violence, both parties use people with mental illness as props in ways that dont help public safety, and that put vulnerable people at risk. In this case, it was the Democrats that got the issue wrong.

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TheVipaGTS
02/15/18 12:38:35 PM
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The Admiral posted...
The original bill was criticized by left-wing groups who thought it was discriminatory:
https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2017/2/6/14522132/gun-control-disabilities-republicans-nra-obama

And?
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Blue_Inigo
02/15/18 12:39:38 PM
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TheVipaGTS posted...
The Admiral posted...
The original bill was criticized by left-wing groups who thought it was discriminatory:
https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2017/2/6/14522132/gun-control-disabilities-republicans-nra-obama

And?

Shhh. Just ignore his pathetic deflection.
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prince_leo
02/15/18 12:41:00 PM
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TheVipaGTS posted...
that's not fair at all...it just means the ACLU is also wrong here.

https://www.aclu.org/blog/disability-rights/gun-control-laws-should-be-fair

idk, they make a fairly convincing argument
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The Admiral
02/15/18 12:42:32 PM
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Blue_Inigo posted...
TheVipaGTS posted...
The Admiral posted...
The original bill was criticized by left-wing groups who thought it was discriminatory:
https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2017/2/6/14522132/gun-control-disabilities-republicans-nra-obama

And?

Shhh. Just ignore his pathetic deflection.


Yes, discussing the reasons why the bill that Trump signed was written as it was is a deflection.

*pats on the head*

Good boy, Blue_Inigo. Now let the adults talk.
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thelovefist
02/15/18 12:42:59 PM
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The Admiral posted...
The original bill was criticized by left-wing groups who thought it was discriminatory:
https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2017/2/6/14522132/gun-control-disabilities-republicans-nra-obama

As a liberal disability rights activist who worked closely with the Clinton campaign and continues to fight Trump, I tend to be on the side of those condemning actions by the congressional GOP. But this time, I and my disability rights colleagues found myself in an unusual position: siding with the Republicans and, yes, the National Rifle Association. Because while congressional Democrats have been admirable allies to the disability community on the vast majority of issues, when it comes to gun violence, both parties use people with mental illness as props in ways that dont help public safety, and that put vulnerable people at risk. In this case, it was the Democrats that got the issue wrong.

That literally has nothing to do with wanting to show contempt for Trump in this regard.
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gunplagirl
02/15/18 12:43:36 PM
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The issue isn't mental illness

It's our countries obsession and glorification of violence, and issues with how we basically use kid gloves when addressing toxic masculinity and other roles of that nature. As a result, we have generations of men who suppress their feelings and the only way they can process them is by getting angry and aggressive and violent. Many of these shooters had histories of violence, particularly against women. Maybe not anything that got criminally charged, but plenty of "parents called the cops after they attacked their mother" types of things in the last 3 years of school shooters backgrounds.

Treating mental illness and not stigmatizing them, those who have them or those who get treated will help.

That said, the only feasible reason for a restriction on mentally ill people isn't to prevent mass shootings, it is to prevent suicides. But then that leads to the whole "women attempt more, men succeed more" statistic and that will veer into some other territories not worth bringing up in a discussion like this one.
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Barenziah Boy Toy
02/15/18 12:43:46 PM
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The Admiral posted...
The original bill was criticized by left-wing groups who thought it was discriminatory:
https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2017/2/6/14522132/gun-control-disabilities-republicans-nra-obama

And you believe that Trump cares about protecting the mentally ill?
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thelovefist
02/15/18 12:46:36 PM
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gunplagirl posted...
The issue isn't mental illness

It's our countries obsession and glorification of violence, and issues with how we basically use kid gloves when addressing toxic masculinity and other roles of that nature. As a result, we have generations of men who suppress their feelings and the.....


Shut the fuck up
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gunplagirl
02/15/18 12:46:45 PM
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prince_leo posted...
TheVipaGTS posted...
that's not fair at all...it just means the ACLU is also wrong here.

https://www.aclu.org/blog/disability-rights/gun-control-laws-should-be-fair

idk, they make a fairly convincing argument

This and Addy's excerpt are important. Don't scapegoat mentally ill people. 1, it isn't like we treat them well to begin with. 2, we refuse to treat them because capitalism and "pay for it yourself" bs. 3, mentally ill people are one of the highest groups that faces abuse and guns are often praised asad deterrent to violence from other parties.
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gunplagirl
02/15/18 12:48:39 PM
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thelovefist posted...
gunplagirl posted...
The issue isn't mental illness

It's our countries obsession and glorification of violence, and issues with how we basically use kid gloves when addressing toxic masculinity and other roles of that nature. As a result, we have generations of men who suppress their feelings and the.....


Shut the fuck up


When confronted with uncomfortable facts about men in our society, you suddenly can't be logical but instead angry.

That seems incredibly relevant. Thank you for this outburst.
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Blue_Inigo
02/15/18 12:48:50 PM
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The Admiral posted...
Blue_Inigo posted...
TheVipaGTS posted...
The Admiral posted...
The original bill was criticized by left-wing groups who thought it was discriminatory:
https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2017/2/6/14522132/gun-control-disabilities-republicans-nra-obama

And?

Shhh. Just ignore his pathetic deflection.

.

Its no surprise someone who praises racial and ethnic profiling and spouts about gay agendas can't own up to such poor deflections.
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The Admiral
02/15/18 12:49:39 PM
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Blue_Inigo posted...
The Admiral posted...
Blue_Inigo posted...
TheVipaGTS posted...
The Admiral posted...
The original bill was criticized by left-wing groups who thought it was discriminatory:
https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2017/2/6/14522132/gun-control-disabilities-republicans-nra-obama

And?

Shhh. Just ignore his pathetic deflection.


Yes, discussing the reasons why the bill that Trump signed was written as it was is a deflection.

*pats on the head*

Good boy, Blue_Inigo. Now let the adults talk.

Its no surprise someone who praises racial and ethnic profiling and spouts about gay agendas can't own up to such poor deflections.


So your go-to post after bitching about deflections is to deflect to something else.

LOL, your streak is alive and well!
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thelovefist
02/15/18 12:49:54 PM
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gunplagirl posted...
thelovefist posted...
gunplagirl posted...
The issue isn't mental illness

It's our countries obsession and glorification of violence, and issues with how we basically use kid gloves when addressing toxic masculinity and other roles of that nature. As a result, we have generations of men who suppress their feelings and the.....


Shut the fuck up


When confronted with uncomfortable facts about men in our society, you suddenly can't be logical but instead angry.

That seems incredibly relevant. Thank you for this outburst.

You using this tragedy as a platform for your hysterical views is outrage worthy and you should indeed shut the fuck up.
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Barenziah Boy Toy
02/15/18 12:51:52 PM
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gunplagirl posted...
This and Addy's excerpt are important. Don't scapegoat mentally ill people. 1, it isn't like we treat them well to begin with. 2, we refuse to treat them because capitalism and "pay for it yourself" bs. 3, mentally ill people are one of the highest groups that faces abuse and guns are often praised asad deterrent to violence from other parties.

Which is besides the point. The fact remains that Trump is talking out of both sides of his ass. You can't, on one hand, blame this solely on mental illness, and then, at the same time, make it easier for the mentally ill to get guns.
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gunplagirl
02/15/18 12:55:02 PM
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Barenziah Boy Toy posted...
gunplagirl posted...
This and Addy's excerpt are important. Don't scapegoat mentally ill people. 1, it isn't like we treat them well to begin with. 2, we refuse to treat them because capitalism and "pay for it yourself" bs. 3, mentally ill people are one of the highest groups that faces abuse and guns are often praised asad deterrent to violence from other parties.

Which is besides the point. The fact remains that Trump is talking out of both sides of his ass. You can't, on one hand, blame this solely on mental illness, and then, at the same time, make it easier for the mentally ill to get guns.

Don't forget he also doesn't want to treat mental illness.

So yeah, it's actually exactly the point. Several points. And precisely why we can say that trump is corrupt and paid for by the NRA, among other benefactors.
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Blue_Inigo
02/15/18 12:57:33 PM
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The Admiral posted...
Blue_Inigo posted...
The Admiral posted...
Blue_Inigo posted...
TheVipaGTS posted...
The Admiral posted...
The original bill was criticized by left-wing groups who thought it was discriminatory:
https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2017/2/6/14522132/gun-control-disabilities-republicans-nra-obama

And?

Shhh. Just ignore his pathetic deflection.


Its no surprise someone who praises racial and ethnic profiling and spouts about gay agendas can't own up to such poor deflections.

.

Sorry, I dont take the comments seriously of someone who praises racial and ethnic profiling and spouts about gay agendas
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Paragon21XX
02/15/18 1:00:02 PM
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So you want people on Social Security Disability with non-dangerous mental illnesses to not buy guns on the sole basis that they lack the capacity to complete the paperwork themselves? What is wrong with you?
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