Change My Mind

Making weapons more accessible leads to fewer people being hurt/killed?

Logical thinking isn't really one of your strengths, is it?

See, you say that, but we're the only developed country where citizens get shot as much as we do so not sure how you're scoring the whole "safety" feature.

The mentally ill hurt & kill many here, with many different weapons. But we do not put them in facilities where they cannot harm themselves or others. We do not address this awkward solution. Killing will continue until we do, regardless of gun control.

So then why would you want to let retail stores legally sell them guns?

The store is not qualified to decide the mental status. The people should not be free to go anywhere to do harm - by means of any weapon.

So get the store to consult with the medical system. It's not rocket science. Every developed country has figured out how to put a lid on this - we're the only one where this happens. Britain has a mental health services crisis - they don't spend that much more on that than we do - the difference is that they know not to sell them guns.

Lmao! That’s a retarded as Biden saying go outside in town & fire your shotgun in the air to scare away the bad guy. 1. Who ya gonna call as store clerk? 2. Who pays for the over the phone exam?? of the customer? 3. What doc is going to be responsible for an over the phone exam? That’s not how psychiatry works. The solution is not dealing with these mental people at or after they commit crimes but guardianships on them when their behavior starts.

I've never seen someone actually commit to pretending they don't know how a background check works. That's a new one.

Those check only criminal records. Not 96 he holds, which are confidential, nor mental health records.

....so, therefore, a better way of doing background checks would be to include.... keep the thought going, there.

Do you propose disbanding HIPPA and private medical records?

You will discourage people from seeking mental health with disclosures of their records,

HIPAA's Privacy Rule permits use and disclosure of protected health information, without an individual’s authorization or permission, for 12 national priority purposes:

-When required by law
-Public health activities
-Victims of abuse or neglect or domestic violence
-Health oversight activities
-Judicial and administrative proceedings
-Law enforcement
-Functions (such as identification) concerning deceased persons
-Cadaveric organ, eye, or tissue donation
-Research, under certain conditions
-To prevent or lessen a serious threat to health or safety
-Essential government functions
-Workers compensation

By my count, a disclosure to prevent a legal sale of weaponry to a violent patient would be easily covered by 6 of these 12 exemptions and arguably 9.