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That depends entirely on you and your family's level of responsibility around firearms. Unless you act like an idiot with regards to guns, you are unlikely to b
by ryeights 7y ago
That depends entirely on you and your family's level of responsibility around firearms. Unless you act like an idiot with regards to guns, you are unlikely to be accidentally injured by them. That is what I mean by 'least common denominator': people shouldn't be denied firearms because certain people can't be responsible with them.
- tomlockwood 7y agoAwesome. Sounds like you're in favour of reasonable gun control via strict license requirements and tests. You know - to make sure irresponsible idiots don't get them. We agree.
- ryeights 7y agoSort of. I don't believe its the government's job (nor position) to protect idiots from themselves, so I would not support such regulations.
- tomlockwood 7y agoI dunno, maybe this is a super controversial opinion but I think it may be harmful to categorize a bunch of people who commit suicide as idiots. Particularly given that those people in America are more and more often veterans and men. I also think that by some tragic circumstance or another a lot of those mentally ill people have no friends or family to support them. I'm happy to pay the government to care for those "idiots", to be frank. What do you think?
- ryeights 7y agoNote that I said 'accidentally injured' in my original comment; obviously suicide is a different matter entirely. This might actually be a controversial opinion, but I believe people who want to end their lives have a right to do so. Barring that, we already have measures in place (e.g. involuntary hospitalization) for the acutely suicidal. For others, why stop at taking away their guns? Take away their kitchen knives, Tylenol, and spare rope while you're at it. Hell, throw them in a padded cell so they aren't tempted to visit any bridges or tall buildings. Taking away guns doesn't treat the actual problem.
- tomlockwood 7y agoAgreed on all counts
- MikeAmelung 7y agoAccording to this page: https://www.who.int/gho/mental_health/suicide_rates/en/ https://www.who.int/gho/mental_health/suicide_rates/en/ Suicide rates are: 21.1/100k for US males 17.4/100k for Australian males Guess you aren't paying enough?
- tomlockwood 7y agoYou're right, we should increase support for mental health services.