John Oliver touches on Mental Health (and mass shootings)

[Medius]

[spacemonkey]

The only reason I have a gun is because its the tool you need to operate the bullet. What good is a nail without the hammer?

[spacemonkey]

The NRA is actually FOR gun safety and back ground checks. But that gets left out a lot, like when cops do good things. No bloodshed = no story. Its all media agenda.

[Indy]

[Medius]

[Indy]

So a gun that doesn't hold 30-round mags is ending gun ownership?

[Medius]

[Indy]

So the argument is that because they're used in "very few" shootings and.... unlikely.... as the cause of death even in those? lolwut? So we should keep them.

My "focus" is not ruling anything out when considering this problem.

Tell me again why civilians need high-powered military rifles with extended mags? For hunting? Self-defense?

[Medius]

[exploited]

Seeing as how we are talking about lethal weapons that are involved in tens of thousands of deaths each year, you making that distinction and then coming down on the wrong side of it... That's the problem. Long guns don't need anymore additional legislation, what needs to change is the mentality that views ownership as a right.

Gun ownership should not be viewed as a right, but a privilege, depending on your mental state, your criminal past and your ability to demonstrate firearm safety. It also should require strict storage and access laws, with severe criminal penalties for those who are careless with their guns, especially around children.