Subj : More Laws = Less Killing?
To   : Mike Powell
From : Jeff Smith
Date : Sat Feb 17 2018 21:09:16

Hello Mike,

>>More gun laws will NOT prevent gun related killings. Change the mentality and

> Having law enforcement do their jobs might.  The FBI had been tipped that
> this latest school shooter was a problem long before.  The local cops knew
> all about his troubles.  

I have no problem with people who have documented mental health issues being prevented from purchasing, owning, or possessing a firearm. Or those that shown a inability to safely operate a firearm.  

> No one did anything, so it is the fault of the
> firearms that he used.  

So... Just to make sure I understand correctly. It is the fault of the firearm because others didn't do what they should/could have done to prevent the shooting?

What did the gun do that made it the gun's fault? The gun didn't decide to shoot anyone. The shooter decided to pull the trigger.

> Without access to firearms, someone with this many issues would have simply
> become the next school bomber or vehicular-manslaughterer.

I may be misunderstanding your intent. But, guns, knives, vehicles, Etc. don't decide to kill or hurt anyone. If someone with violent intent who decides to hurt/kill someone. They are likely to use what tools that are available to them at that moment. The answer is NOT to ban ownership of whatever thing that they might consider using to accomplish their violent deed. Again, the answer is not to blame the thing when the responsibility belongs to the person.

Jeff

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