Gun control

[Godson]

Keep up the conspiracy theories.

[LHutton]

Not really a conspiracy theory actually. In fact, quite the opposite.

[speedpimp]

Only thing that kills that theory is that back then almost everybody carried revolvers.

[Godson]

And that Lee Harvey Oswald shot him.

[overpowered]

Guns, Impulsive Angry Behavior, and Mental Disorders: Results from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R)

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/1...92A3FCC.f03t01

[LHutton]

Only thing that kills that theory is that back then almost everybody carried revolvers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortal_Error

[speedpimp]

Bullshit. Just like all other conspiracy theories.

[Sad, little man]

Sigh, it's just too bad there's nothing we can do to prevent things like this... IF ONLY THERE WERE SOMETHING WE COULD DO!!

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...rl-8/73433082/

[LHutton]

Bullshit. Just like all other conspiracy theories.

Except it isn't really a conspiracy theory, since no conspiracy was involved in the killing, it was just an accident.

Sigh, it's just too bad there's nothing we can do to prevent things like this... IF ONLY THERE WERE SOMETHING WE COULD DO!!

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...rl-8/73433082/

Owner of the gun should go to prison.

[Sad, little man]

See, that's the thing though. It doesn't matter how many irresponsible gun owners we throw in jail, it does nothing to prevent these kinds of incidents.

It's the same reason we're now realizing that mandatory minimum drug sentences are not effective. It doesn't matter how stiff you make the penalty when people think they'll never get caught.

How many people do you think get prosecuted for irresponsible storage of guns in their home when it doesn't actually lead to an incident like this? I'll bet pretty much none.

And what percentage of irresponsibly stored guns lead to issues like this? I bet very few. Now granted, any number of these incidents is too many. But the point is, your overall odds of getting prosecuted for irresponsibly storing guns in your home are incredibly small. So throwing the guy in prison won't dissuade anyone from being similarly irresponsible.

We as a country have already proven and continue to prove that we can't act like adults when it comes to having these toys, so the fucking toys need to be taken away. Sorry, I know some people are capable of responsibly owning guns, but unfortunately it's always the idiots that ruin the fun for everyone.