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Why Gun Control Can't Be Solved in the USA
- tracker1 10y agoProbably the most balanced, level-headed article on gun control I've seen recently. I am fairly biased on this issue in favor of maximizing personal freedom, I am and always have been very Libertarian minded. I don't even own a firearm, but have several friends and family that do. My father is retired PD (narcotics undercover), and my mom still works as a dispatcher. I do hope that people can simply be more civil, and that we can come to some sort of consensus on revisions to allow for forced treatment of mental illness. All the watch lists in the world do effectively nothing, as they aren't proactive. If someone is truly believed to be dangerous, then they should be actively removed from the country if they're resident aliens or under psychological evaluation and/or treatment. Restricting travel and other rights is problematic to say the least. Either be proactive, or drop the thing. I don't know what the next 8 months will hold, let alone the next few years. It'll be interesting to say the least.
- douche 10y agoApparently Scott Adams is persona non grata on HN these days...