@Heucuva8 @CommonSenseGent @MommaJ @Render Mental health is NOT driving gun violence.
The science says so.
If you want to spend money for MH, that’s great.
But don’t pretend it’s to solve gun violence.
@Heucuva8 @feloneouscat @CommonSenseGent @MommaJ
Please remove me from this thread.
Sorry Ren, I did once. 😥
@Render @Heucuva8 @feloneouscat @CommonSenseGent
Ditto......please remove me as well.
I think you're good in that. I probably pissed off everyone who was in it, to not engage anymore. Not thrilled about it, but I stand by my principles. 😥
@Heucuva8 big hugs, just picking my battles this year. Trying to have less strife.....I just haven't learn the art of keeping my mouth shut......
@Heucuva8 @CommonSenseGent @MommaJ @Render
We already know it is the prevalence of guns that drives gun violence.
How?
Like my other posts, it’s science.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/more-guns-do-not-stop-more-crimes-evidence-shows/
@feloneouscat hey, I don't want to be an ass, but really, I've ask twice to be removed from this conversation I even muted it. Don't know why you just can't remove the names that have asked before you send. Please.
@Heucuva8 @CommonSenseGent @Render
@MommaJ My apologies.
@feloneouscat @Heucuva8 @CommonSenseGent @MommaJ @Render The NRAidiots are trying to make US believe that Americans have a particular brand of insanity that is worse than the rest of the world. Sometimes, with this horrifying obsession with guns, it sure seems so.
It's The Guns.
@feloneouscat @Heucuva8 @CommonSenseGent @MommaJ @Render you know what would mostly solve gun violence? living wages, steady predictable working hours with plenty of time for hobbies or whatever, access to education, health care, food & shelter. it is SO much harder to stir up grievances when everyone's needs are being met.
@feloneouscat @Heucuva8 @CommonSenseGent @MommaJ @Render
How about a national database of all gun owners? All guns have to be registered, right? Use the gun registry & convert it into a database of gun owners & publish it so we know who is carrying.
I never said it was, but 2A gun nuts that want a scapegoat are going to point to MH and kick and scream so let's disarm that talking point.
Work on MH, and when the violence still happens, we can say "See? It IS the prevalence of guns and the conflation of guns with "masculinity" in gun culture that's driving it. Now, we're adding laws and we don't want to hear a peep about MH from you guys".
@feloneouscat @CommonSenseGent @MommaJ @Render