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School Shooting at FSU

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by mdgator05, Apr 17, 2025 at 1:23 PM.

  1. gatordavisl

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    You seem to have brought it up in most or all of the recent mass shooting threads in which you've participated.
     
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  2. l_boy

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    my question was very specific.


    My recollection in the past was your theory of the case was psychiatric meds were a cause. But instead of going down that rabbit hole again i figured I’d just let you answer the question.

    I can’t speak to your motivations but in the past often those who are very defensive of gun rights declare that we have mental health issues, which can take the attention away from the gun issue.

    But mental health issues can mean a lot of things and what to do about it is even more complex.
     
  3. danmanne65

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    I think all males are more or less crazy in their late teens early twenties. Allowing them access to guns is crazy unless it’s a very controlled situation.
     
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  4. citygator

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    ^^This. I generally fall against stereotyping and discriminating but I am open to treating all young men like criminal leppers.
     
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  5. tilly

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    The fact that you find his reasonable, articulate response to yours as being in the "anti-responsible-gun-regulation camp" is why people on both sides here find you unreasonable.

    He didnt write the 2nd amendment. His stating of fact is just that.

    If we want to amend it, so be it. Heck I would likely support sich efforts myself, but blasting those who live In the real world of the current makeup of the Constitution are by no means what you described.
     
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  6. tilly

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    I have proof that teenage boy crazy starts at 14.
    He lives right down the hall from me. :D
     
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  7. WarDamnGator

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    What’s that thing he’s wearing around his neck? MS13 gang sign? Muslim pendulum? Drag queen’s united pendent? Anyone know?


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  8. citygator

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    Well it is an upside down symbol of Satan.
     
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  9. gator_jo

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    LOL. It's not that I try to constantly point out that you're wrong, but you just set yourself up.

    1) "Articulate" does not equal "reasonable." Sorry.

    2) The 2A does not distinctly allow, say, 18 year-olds to buy AR-15s. Or forbid training requirements. Or uniform, thorough background checks.

    ^ Which are the types of things I've mentioned. So, apologies but you really missed the mark on that one.

    3) Who's to say who finds me unreasonable? You take a survey, bud?

    It's more likely that (some) people take offense to resistance to their peddling the same ole nonsense. It's unexpected because its worked for so long. WRT guns, the same-ole hasn't served us very well, has it?
     
  10. gator_jo

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    Man, what?!

    Some of us "live in the real world" more than others? Because they oppose every single solitary proposed gun regulation ever?

    Weird. Hard to understand what you even mean.

    So you're potentially in favor of amenending 2A, which means you're probably likely to support increased rational gun regulation ......

    ..... except that that mean guy on a message board used a rilly unkind tone of voice? Wow. Toughen up, sir. You may have noticed that some really unacceptable stuff has been going on lately. Voices of reason shouldn't be silent.

    Try not to be so afraid of saying something everyone around you doesn't agree with. Most of them will still like you even if you break ranks and consider these things thoughtfully. :)
     
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  11. danmanne65

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    Yeah but they don’t really become dangerous until they get behind the wheel of a car. lol
     
  12. citygator

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    They go from sweet to vile quickly. I’m just glad they pick up hygiene again in there 20’s. :(
     
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