Another church mass killing

[whell]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Yes, the problem is that the United States has a hundred times as many mentally ill people than any other nation on earth. Well, maybe we do? they're called "Republicans".

On the other hand, by post #2 in this thread, we had already moved past sympathy for the victims and jumped right into politicizing this tragedy. That may be a new record. Congrats!

So, so sad for the families of the victims. Sounds like the motivation of the shooter, beyond any psychological issues he may have had, was a significant anti-religious bias..

[whell]

Meanwhile, individuals with access to firearms may have kept this shooting from being far worse.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/loc...r-12334070.php

[MrPots]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Predictably, Trump and the GOP immediately blame mental illness for this mass shooting and discount easy access to assault weapons.

“I think that mental health is your problem here. Based on preliminary reports, a very deranged individual, a lot of problems for a long period of time. But, this isn’t a guns situation.”

But he failed to mention that it's the republicans that closed down all the mental health facilities in the 80's flooding the streets with republicans. It's the only way they can win an election.

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by whell

Meanwhile, individuals with access to firearms may have kept this shooting from being far worse.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/loc...r-12334070.php

I call that a BS, this was after the fact and as he was walking from the carnage.
The town only had one church and a very small population. In the end he killed himself.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by whell

Meanwhile, individuals with access to firearms may have kept this shooting from being far worse.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/loc...r-12334070.php

Bullshit. The shooting in the church was over when these guys intervened. You are such a tool.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by MrPots

But he failed to mention that it's the republicans that closed down all the mental health facilities in the 80's flooding the streets with republicans. It's the only way they can win an election.

Worse yet, Trump quietly revoked an Obama Executive Order aimed at preventing mentally ill people from getting guns.

President Donald Trump quietly signed a bill into law Tuesday rolling back an Obama-era regulation that made it harder for people with mental illnesses to purchase a gun.

The rule, which was finalized in December, added people receiving Social Security checks for mental illnesses and people deemed unfit to handle their own financial affairs to the national background check database.

Had the rule fully taken effect, the Obama administration predicted it would have added about 75,000 names to that database.

President Barack Obama recommended the now-nullified regulation in a 2013 memo following the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, which left 20 first graders and six others dead. The measure sought to block some people with severe mental health problems from buying guns.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...mental-n727221

[Pio1980]

The NRA response will be ---------(wait for it)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MORE GUNS !!!

[Chicks]

Originally Posted by Pio1980

The NRA response will be ---------(wait for it)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MORE GUNS !!!

Of course! Not just guns in schools, but guns in churches!

[whell]

Originally Posted by MrPots

But he failed to mention that it's the republicans that closed down all the mental health facilities in the 80's flooding the streets with republicans. It's the only way they can win an election.

More lefty history revisionism. In fact, the effort to move mental health services from hospitals to community centers dates back to the '50's and '60's. But why left facts stand in the way of an opportunity to spread false info so you can bash political opponents?

Here's the story on that, if you're even remotely interested facts:

http://www.nytimes.com/1984/10/30/sc...pagewanted=all

[whell]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Bullshit. The shooting in the church was over when these guys intervened. You are such a tool.

Oh, yeah right. "Cuz a whack job owith a gun would never think about using it again. Or, maybe go to another church and start shooting again.

You're such a shill.