I gotta ask... what are your thoughts on Trump's "Take the gun first, go through due process second" quote?

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Miram · 31-35, F

Not realistic. I am assuming though that he means anyone diagnosed with a mental illness will be robbed of his weapon.

Most diagnoses seem to be made to access healthcare not very credible evaluations.

And not all of those suffering mental illnesses are violent. Each case is different.

CountScrofula · 41-45, M

@Miram I don't entirely buy the mental illness argument anyways, I think it's a cop-out. Women suffer from mental illness too, and they're not the ones shooting the place up.

Your profile picture is fantastic by the way!

Miram · 31-35, F

@CountScrofula Thank you. I do think it's related. The shooters were on medications that do have progressive aggression as a side effect. But this isn't the way to solve the problem. I think he is saying whatever to silence the masses.

CountScrofula · 41-45, M

@Miram Well it is related. Clearly you are unwell if you go shoot up a crowd of people. But what people have been saying is "Well it's a mental illness problem" and then absolving themselves of social responsibility and not looking at bigger problems of gun culture and masculinity.

And yeah, he's saying whatever comes to mind. I asked this question because his supporters are panicking and don't know what to do with this line. Heh.

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@Miram

Well summarized