NRA sounds like Russian Trolls

[idav]

I should state that research has shown that mentally ill people are no more likely to commit acts of violence than non-mentally ill people. It is violent people who I worry about, those with police records, etc...

For the record I think I would be in favor of allowing certified teachers have a non-automatic weapon available in their classroom if it is stored securely and not advertised to the classroom. I think that a responsible citizen with a gun is one of the best deterents to violent individuals who want to indiscriminately kill because of their inner psychological conflict.

Hell, let the violent get a hand gun...they just don't need an automatic weapon so they can spray an unarmed crowd with death.

How many people here who think I am being unreasonable would say that as an American citizen protected by the second amendment should have free and unregulated access to shoulder mounted missile launchers? Anyone? That way a terrorist without a record could freely enter the country, buy such a weapon (no regulation to stop it) and then go down the road blowing up churches on Sunday and hospitals and...

Fact is gun deaths are twice as likely due to suicide than murder. Do people with mental issues not really have a problem in that area? Violent crimes are not the only issues.

 

[`mud]

well Idav,
I read your post and all I can say is, people that value their lives so little,
and commit suicides,should leave innocent people alone, they should go out alone !
Maybe use a knife or baseball bat or a piece of rope, etc, etc.
Please, don't buy a gun !

 

[sun rise]

I seriously take offense at your branding me as a gun-worshiping lunatic fringe. I may love firearms but I'm not a lunatic...I've been tested.

You are the NRA? If you reread what I posted you will see that I attacked the organization.