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In response to "Interesting read - "What if the Boston bombers had had assault weapons instead of bombs?" -- (link)" by Andie

I take issue with the 'policy implications' paragraph.

Posted by Dr.Vermin (aka dr.vermin) Apr 26 '13, 10:19

If you're a shooter, "the political system, in hock to the N.R.A., will classify you as a nut whose deadly actions have few or no policy implications... nobody will ask why the F.B.I. or the C.I.A. didn�t realize you were such a menace to society and lock you up preëmptively."

Okay, maybe "the political system" thinks/operates this way, but there are plenty on the pro-gun side arguing that more effort needs to be made in identifying the crazy people before they start shooting. Probably not with the FBI and certainly not the CIA, but no, the idea that the NRA or gun rights advocates dismiss crazy shooters as "something we�ve grown used to" is not correct.

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Yes and no. Since the NRA opposes comprehensive background checks, their arguments for "identifying the crazy people" is mostly misdirection since - pmb Apr 26, 10:21 8
- The irony is that we have a much greater ability to identify an unstable person from causing harm with a gun than a bomb... - Mel Profit Apr 26, 10:32
- I feel their objections to this last failed legislation were more on slippery-slope grounds. - Dr.Vermin Apr 26, 10:28 6
  - why not just keep weapons out of the hands of those who have proven they shouldn't have them? - Andie Apr 26, 10:39 3
    - " I could probably be talked into more background checks" - Dr.Vermin Apr 26, 10:44 2
      - sure - but that isn't always possible. you can't find every crazy person, ever. - Andie Apr 26, 10:47 1
        
        That's the conversation we should be having. I don't necessarily agree. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 26, 10:50
  - you're arguing that something will happen that will *never* happen... - Mel Profit Apr 26, 10:37 1
    - Your lips to God's ears. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 26, 10:39

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I take issue with the 'policy implications' paragraph.

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