09-10-2015, 02:14 PM
(09-10-2015, 11:39 AM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: I own guns. I hunt. I'm prior military. I don't assume every person is a murderous scumbag. If a person is a law abiding citizen free of mental illness and no other red flags there is nothing they need to worry about when it comes to gun control. It is a strange premise because it isn't correct at all.
Stricter gun control laws like mental health screenings and more background checks (those are already conducted by any licensed FFL dealer) make purchasing a gun more difficult and subject to things that could lead to overreach. Former disgruntled employees have at times gone back to their place of business to kill people. Does that mean that anyone that's fired or viewed as an "angry" employee should have their right to gun ownership taken away? My dad was diagnosed with depression 20 years ago, and although he's never had any interaction with law enforcement aside from routine traffic tickets does that mean he loses his rights as well?
It's the old slippery slope thing here.
