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Galraedia

(5,027 posts) Sat Jul 25, 2015, 09:03 AM Jul 2015

Rachel Maddow - Mental illness history didn't stop Lafayette shooter's gun purchase

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Rachel Maddow - Mental illness history didn't stop Lafayette shooter's gun purchase (Original Post) Galraedia Jul 2015 OP

He was involuntarily committed per court records Sienna86 Jul 2015 #1

does it surprise anyone heaven05 Jul 2015 #2

This is so frustrating to me passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #3

Sienna86

(2,150 posts)

1. He was involuntarily committed per court records

Reply to Galraedia (Original post)

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 09:43 AM

Jul 2015

Bio-polar illness alleged.

heaven05

(18,124 posts)

2. does it surprise anyone

Reply to Galraedia (Original post)

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 11:56 AM

Jul 2015

that this is the case? Not me. Right race, right privilege to kill indiscriminately. This is an example of white privilege.

passiveporcupine

(8,175 posts)

3. This is so frustrating to me

Reply to Galraedia (Original post)

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 12:59 PM

Jul 2015

Some types of mentally ill people should not be able to own guns. Even if on medication and seemingly under control, they should not, because you never know when they might go off their meds and lose control again.

Why didn't the laws stop this gun purchase?

Even if we can't pass major new gun laws, we need to figure out how to get our existing laws to work right to prevent things like this. I'm not saying he might not still have obtained a gun illegally, but to be able to buy one legally, with his history, is just insane.

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