Posted on 04/17/2007 6:08:23 PM PDT by SJackson
The shooter wasn't from America.
There is already a drug question on the Form 4473. Question 11e:
Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana, or any depressant, stimulant, or narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance?
A person taking Prozac, Paxil or similar SSRI is by definition addicted to a controlled substance. Once you start taking an SSRI, it is very difficult to stop. Careful medical supervision is required to prevent triggering a psychotic episode from sudden withdrawal.
It wouldn't take much for a lawyer to argue that a person taking an SSRI who answered NO to this question was committing an act of perjury. Especially if that person subsequently committed a criminal act with the firearm acquired via the Form 4473. There are plenty of other mass shooting cases where the shooters were on an SSRI. Lots of fodder for litigation and legislation.
Someone taking antidepressants under the supervision of a physician isn't acting unlawfully.
Addicted to, don't know if that's been tried. If the Brady center is reading this, they'll go for that one.
Perhaps a waiting period for people on antidepressants.
Personally, I don't believe there's a connection between legal use of controlled substances and murder, I doubt you could provide statistics to prove there is.
Presuming you could, who would you bar from gunownership?
Anyone on antidepressants?
A national database could easily be constructed, would that make us safer?
The big question, what about alcohol?
And how do we implement all this short of a Constitutional Amenendent.
That makes sense, though if they haven't commited a crime yet, let's just call them a danger to themselves or others.
And keep the women?
If we're keeping the women, shouldn't we only ban men under a certain age?
With fewer men, the women will need companionship
If it is true, I'd applaud that action. The results of a psych evaluation would be too subjective and could be based on the bias of the evaluation giver. I've seen too many highly educated idiots cringe at the thought of a hunter killing an animal.
I wouldn’t rent that movie & give Moore a dime of my money. IMHO that man is a lying worthless scummer.
Assuming you know I was being sarcastic, then I'll play with the fewer men scenario. :)
I did.
Bottled?
From where?
Was a time we'd realize that lunatics exist, and the solution from an individual prespective was one's right to defend oneself.
But you're right, could come a time that water will be an issue.
They put stuff in it years ago to prevent cavities you know, and the plastic bottles of today aren't safe.
Drink water, no guns, it's a reasonable precaution.
Agree with everything you said, people are responsible for their action. It’s the abuse of prior restraint that concerns me.
Rent Michael Moore’s movies... and burn them :)
There is a simple answer to question No. 1: America is a violent country.
What a Stupid statement.
Guns don’t kill , people Kill. and nations ( Like America)
are not violent, just that there are violent people, in EVERY Nation.
Russia has violence, China, Venesuala, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria, lebanon, Cuba.All Communist, or Islamic..Breeding grounds for Vicious Behavior.
This Student was writing storys about students who killed a professor who had sexualy molested them. this could easily be His own experience, and along with “liberal” application of depression meds, and a Godless University,
Liberals are the cause of this mans actions.
many people with mental issues live right along side of us every day without harmming anyone, but just let liberals get in the mix, and this is what you get.
There is small percentage of people who decide to kill themselves and someone who they perceive as having slighted them. A smaller percentage still decide to take along extra victims for dramatic effect. That this Cho creep was particularly efficient at his evil deeds doesn't change much in the broad scope of the problem. I really believe the biggest factor perpetuating these tragedies is the never-ending media coverage of the events themselves.
Never ever think of giving a dime to that POS Michael Moore..... NOt that you suggested it, but the thought of it makes me want to puke.
Something that’s been bugging me. These big incidents often seem to happen around the span of April 15-20. Is there something about that time that just throws people off?
I worded this a bit wrong I meant to say your mental health status would be in a national data base so when you did apply for a permit and you had prior mental evaluations or treatmment it would show up!
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