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Old 12-31-2012, 02:08 AM   #226
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It is, and I don't believe any one approach would stop everyone hell-bent on carrying out a mass killing with 100% certainty. I do think that it is possible to stop some - if you can catch them before they get set in motion. This is why I was advocating earlier for better access to mental health care - the time to stop these guys is not necessarily at the point of purchase, although I don't think it's a bad idea to do some kind of psych screening there just in case.
Have you actually read this thread?

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The goal shouldn't be keeping guns away from poor people, it's about keeping them out of the hands of people who will misuse them.
I agree totally. And mental illness is not the cause of gun violence.

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...it's becoming more clear that not doing anything at all is not a viable strategy.
Why is it becoming more clear only now?
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