Steve CoxKonto zweryfikowane

"If we ban guns they will just find another way." Then let them find another way. Let them try to kill dozens in a matter of minutes with a goddamn butter knife. Let them hurl stones. Let's force mass murders to get creative as hell. Because I'm tired of it being easy for them.

They’re intertwined. All things are intertwined. And you couldn’t even admit those studies are based entirely on diagnoses, & that we lack diagnoses because we lack healthcare. Reagan defunded our mental-health infrastructure in 1984. You act like this hasn’t played a major role.

It's played a major role in the deterioration of mental health services in this country. It is not a major driver of gun violence. You are conflating the two issues to serve your agenda.

Not “gun violence.” I very specifically said mass shootings and suicides. Other gun violence is primarily socioeconomic. Please don’t misrepresent my argument to me.

You also said ALL violence against women is driven by mental illness. That accounts for 53% of all women killed by guns in this country. https://everytownresearch.org/reports/guns-and-violence-against-women/ …

Yep. Stop and think: How many people who shoot their wives would you estimate are in therapy for marital issues, by percentage, if you had to guess? My guess: Nearly zero. If they snap and kill their wife, in that moment, they’re certainly mentally ill.

Oh my god. Mental illness doesn't show up one moment and go away the next. So it's not just suicide and mass shootings that you think are caused by mental illness. It's also all gun-related violence against women. Your position needed clarification after all.