Oh, it's "Mental Illness"? Clearly, Trump's only option is to outlaw "crazy".

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If mental health issues are to blame, as most conservatives are quick to point out...and I tend to agree....then most conservatives should not have any issues with passing legislation that prevents people with mental illnesses to own firearms.

That law already exists.

It might as well not even be a law because it's not enforceable under current gun control regulations.

There should be some sort of mental health evaluation required before someone is allowed to purchase a gun. Something along the lines of a test/questionnaire....if they pass that then good to go....if they fail that then they need to be evaluated and cleared by a psychiatrist.

No.

Everyone has the right to possess arms unless they have been convicted of a felony, or been adjudicated mentally incompetent in court of law.

No right of any kind should be lost without due process.

So if mental health is to blame for the majority of these massacres, how do you solve the issue of people with mental health issues killing people by the dozens with high powered assault rifles?

Not all cases, no one claimed that. And scary mental illness is barely provable. Boderline Personality Disordeer, and Personality Disorder affliction cases are locked up in mental health facilities. Ever see the movie Chattahootchie or here about it? The new facility is green, and pleasant.....until you have been there 10 minutes. criminally insane location. Few escapes or escape attempts. To get patients calm enough to exist, strong medicine is required.; a few of the old buildings still there, still used for staff.

 

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So a guy shows up at a waffle house wearing only a green jacket and a semi automatic weapon and mows down four people.

Previously, the police took away his guns and gave them to the crazy guy's father.

We all know Republicans believe crazies have a right to semi automatic weapons so the father did what any white Republican would do. He gave them back to his crazy, naked son and said here have fun and go protect yourself.

So the one really lucky guy was the black guy.

Imagine he was still holding the weapon he took away from the crazy. There would be five dead. Four by the crazy and a black guy with 50 bullets pumped into him as he was running away because the police thought his fingernail was a gun even though his hands were straight up and he was crying it wasn't me, it wasn't me......

This story is wrong on so many levels.