"Crazy" people (hi, that's me, a two-time psych ward veteran) are more likely have violence committed against them than perpetrate violence, stigmatizing mental illness does nothing to address the underlying cause of gun violence: GUNS.
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Wrote after Parkland when this very same talking point came up. That it's evergreen breaks my heart.https://crooked.com/articles/parkland-guns-mental-illness-stigma/ …
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I would rather explore limited access to firearms (not necessarily NO ACCESS, even) based on past antisocial *behavior* (documented violence and DUIs let's say) but the NRA hates that idea because it's not nebulous enough and would impact too many people.
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Help, seriously don’t understand.
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Yes it is. I have a chronic mental health condition, which is depression. This in no way should exonerate me from mass murder, any more than it would cause to me to commit mass murder.
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White men shouldn’t have guns
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No legal right should be barred from people because 'they are crazy.' Few 'crazy people' have histories of violence, or not knowing right from wrong, or severe delusions that might prompt gun misuse. 'Crazy people' are far more likely to be victims of violence than perpetrators.
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