▲ 291 ▼ Families upended by school shootings share trauma in push for gun law changes, but get mixed results (apnews.com) submitted 2 years ago by GiddyGap@lemm.ee to c/politics@lemmy.world 94 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Arbiter@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean, banning military-style guns is a ban though. Realistically we need regulation on who can own guns, not what guns they can own. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) That’s semantics. Banning specific people from owning guns is still a ban by your same logic? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jordanlund@lemmy.one 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) We already ban people from using guns. Felons, drug users, spousal abusers, etc. That's all part and parcel of filling out the purchase form. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fucking bullshit that holding a medical card prevents me legally owning a firearm but Cletus next door owns an arsenal and HAS TO DRINK TO STAY ALIVE BECAUSE HES AN ENDSTAGE ALCOHOLIC WETBRAIN WITH NO IMPULSE CONTROL. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jordanlund@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's going to be interesting to see the lawyers challenge that for Hunter Biden's coke habit. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/09/hunter-biden-second-amendment-legal-defense.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago I think equating cocaine and cannabis is pretty silly. Regardless, people of perfectly sound mind and judgment use recreational drugs, of which alcohol is one. My point is that what I choose to ingest shouldn't disqualify me from a right the rest of the "drug free" community does not. The status of my mental health is what should disqualify me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] breadsmasher@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) That’s semantics. Banning specific people from owning guns is still a ban by your same logic? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jordanlund@lemmy.one 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) We already ban people from using guns. Felons, drug users, spousal abusers, etc. That's all part and parcel of filling out the purchase form. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fucking bullshit that holding a medical card prevents me legally owning a firearm but Cletus next door owns an arsenal and HAS TO DRINK TO STAY ALIVE BECAUSE HES AN ENDSTAGE ALCOHOLIC WETBRAIN WITH NO IMPULSE CONTROL. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jordanlund@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's going to be interesting to see the lawyers challenge that for Hunter Biden's coke habit. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/09/hunter-biden-second-amendment-legal-defense.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago I think equating cocaine and cannabis is pretty silly. Regardless, people of perfectly sound mind and judgment use recreational drugs, of which alcohol is one. My point is that what I choose to ingest shouldn't disqualify me from a right the rest of the "drug free" community does not. The status of my mental health is what should disqualify me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jordanlund@lemmy.one 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) We already ban people from using guns. Felons, drug users, spousal abusers, etc. That's all part and parcel of filling out the purchase form. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fucking bullshit that holding a medical card prevents me legally owning a firearm but Cletus next door owns an arsenal and HAS TO DRINK TO STAY ALIVE BECAUSE HES AN ENDSTAGE ALCOHOLIC WETBRAIN WITH NO IMPULSE CONTROL. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jordanlund@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's going to be interesting to see the lawyers challenge that for Hunter Biden's coke habit. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/09/hunter-biden-second-amendment-legal-defense.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago I think equating cocaine and cannabis is pretty silly. Regardless, people of perfectly sound mind and judgment use recreational drugs, of which alcohol is one. My point is that what I choose to ingest shouldn't disqualify me from a right the rest of the "drug free" community does not. The status of my mental health is what should disqualify me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Fucking bullshit that holding a medical card prevents me legally owning a firearm but Cletus next door owns an arsenal and HAS TO DRINK TO STAY ALIVE BECAUSE HES AN ENDSTAGE ALCOHOLIC WETBRAIN WITH NO IMPULSE CONTROL. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jordanlund@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's going to be interesting to see the lawyers challenge that for Hunter Biden's coke habit. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/09/hunter-biden-second-amendment-legal-defense.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago I think equating cocaine and cannabis is pretty silly. Regardless, people of perfectly sound mind and judgment use recreational drugs, of which alcohol is one. My point is that what I choose to ingest shouldn't disqualify me from a right the rest of the "drug free" community does not. The status of my mental health is what should disqualify me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jordanlund@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's going to be interesting to see the lawyers challenge that for Hunter Biden's coke habit. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/09/hunter-biden-second-amendment-legal-defense.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago I think equating cocaine and cannabis is pretty silly. Regardless, people of perfectly sound mind and judgment use recreational drugs, of which alcohol is one. My point is that what I choose to ingest shouldn't disqualify me from a right the rest of the "drug free" community does not. The status of my mental health is what should disqualify me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago I think equating cocaine and cannabis is pretty silly. Regardless, people of perfectly sound mind and judgment use recreational drugs, of which alcohol is one. My point is that what I choose to ingest shouldn't disqualify me from a right the rest of the "drug free" community does not. The status of my mental health is what should disqualify me. permalink fedilink source parent