re: Bannon warns: "end of everything" if Trump supports gun controls

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We are talking about supposed mass shootings and gun violence

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Cool, and what problem do you want me to address?

If you can't be specific, why should I?

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you dont think opening fire on hundreds of random people from a hotel window qualifies as a sign of mental illness?


Prior to the shooting, dick.

A little late for an intervention once he's started shooting.

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I bet if you just had a conversation with this paddock prior to this, it would have been obvious the dude was a little off. Granted that alone isn't enough to justify throwing someone to the Looney bin...but he had some mental issue. A normal sane person will not do what he did.

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why don't we get serious about talking about mental health.

you know, the root of the problem here.

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This is the right thought line, but who gets to decide who is "mentally healthy?" Remember when medical records all got tied to your SSN? Congrats...you're tied to every medication you've been prescribed, whether you filled them or not.

Under a "mental health" descriminator, if you've ever been prescribed Xanax or the like, you're no longer able to buy a gun.

We've already seen what happens with commercial pilots. Most anti-depressants will nullify your medical. So, pilots who are normal people turn to self-medication via alcohol. Ever wonder why pilots show up drunk to fly? Because booze doesn't require a prescription. They just use it to deal with depression and fail to stop in time. It's a great case-study on how the right idea ends up leading to worse behavior.