Fatal shooting at Denver screening of The Dark Knight Rises

I've proposed a possible remedy to the problem of whackos shooting up movie theaters: no guns for whackos. Start with denying established whackos gun rights. Implement a method for determining mental stability as a condition for obtaining guns. Those wiser than me can figure out the particulars, but there's the crux. You don't like it. Quel surprise. That's my answer.

what you've proposed is a nifty and very handy way for people who AREN'T whackos to lose their gun rights. is that your intention?

it's a shitty way of governing and the biggest reason why we're such a fucked up police state/prison nation that we are today. why you would want to compound the problem is beyond me, unless your hatred for guns runs that deep.
 
it's a shitty way of governing and the biggest reason why we're such a fucked up police state/prison nation that we are today. why you would want to compound the problem is beyond me, unless your hatred for guns runs that deep.

Yeah, and you're a paranoid gun nut, oath-man. You're anti-authority and believe everyone needs to be heavily armed to protect themselves from the impending police state. Excuse me for not buying into your melodrama.
 
Yeah, and you're a paranoid gun nut, oath-man. You're anti-authority and believe everyone needs to be heavily armed to protect themselves from the impending police state. Excuse me for not buying into your melodrama.

is that how you ignore being painted in to a corner with your fantasy bullshit? come out swinging with name calling? why can't you answer the questions put to you?
 
is that how you ignore being painted in to a corner with your fantasy bullshit? come out swinging with name calling? why can't you answer the questions put to you?

Grow up. I answered your questions. You don't like the answers. Tough shit. Now tell me I'm wrong about every belief of yours that I listed? Please...
 
Grow up. I answered your questions. You don't like the answers. Tough shit. Now tell me I'm wrong about every belief of yours that I listed? Please...

He really has a nerve to talk about name calling! Cracks me up when abusers do this, he can call names, but you are not allowed, so shame, shame, Bijou! How dare you treat him the way he treats you and others!
 
He really has a nerve to talk about name calling! Cracks me up when abusers do this, he can call names, but you are not allowed, so shame, shame, Bijou! How dare you treat him the way he treats you and others!

Whatevs...he's frustrated because he can't 'talk sense' into me about his gun lust. :D
 
He really has a nerve to talk about name calling! Cracks me up when abusers do this, he can call names, but you are not allowed, so shame, shame, Bijou! How dare you treat him the way he treats you and others!
you really have a nerve to point a finger at me, when you've got three more pointing back at you. I didn't start the name calling until i'd heard 'gun nut' and whacko half a dozen times.
 
I think it's time to start implementing something like that, yes.

I disagree. I believe that the risk of some nutjob does not outweigh the loss of a fundamental right. Just like I don't think the risk of car accidents that cause far more deaths than guns should keep us from driving cars. Or the fact that swimming pools kill more kids than guns should means we should outlaw swimming pools.
 
I disagree. I believe that the risk of some nutjob does not outweigh the loss of a fundamental right. Just like I don't think the risk of car accidents that cause far more deaths than guns should keep us from driving cars. Or the fact that swimming pools kill more kids than guns should means we should outlaw swimming pools.

That's nice. We're not talking about swimming pools or cars. The subject is guns and whackos who have 'rights' to possess them. You think it's worth the risk. Goody. Expect more shot-up theaters.
 
That's nice. We're not talking about swimming pools or cars. The subject is guns and whackos who have 'rights' to possess them. You think it's worth the risk. Goody. Expect more shot-up theaters.

Duh. I understand we take a risk and that nutjobs will exist. However, the risk is not worth allowing government to infringe on a fundamental right. If you believe it is worth the risk get your political party to put forth an Amendment to the constitution. There is a reason we can Amend the constitution, it isn't so we can ignore the parts we don't like and dismiss it because we believe that the fundamental right is too risky.

I would rather, like our forefathers, live with the risk associated with too many rights than risk the infringement of fundamental rights.
 
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