After the Washington Navy Yard shooting, debate about gun control started briefly. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) was on the news pushing her draconian gun control measure before the bodies were cold.
A closer look shows that Bill Clinton made military bases "gun-free zones" twenty years ago. Washington, DC is notorious for its anal-retentive gun laws. In light of these facts and the current political balance, bans on firearms, ammunition, magazines, etc., won't go anywhere.
Then it was learned the shooter had some "mental issues," to put it politely now the anti-Second Amendment types have their new focal point.
It's safe to say that everyone agrees psychotics should not be allowed access to weapons. This is common-sense thinking. The anti-gun faction will use it and abuse it to no end.
What IS the definition of "DEBILITATING mental illness?"
That is the problem.
The anti-gun faction would take "normal" problems people have (relationship issues, loss of loved ones, etc.,) and exaggerate the potential for violence as a means to disarm citizens, thereby advancing their anti-gun agenda.
This has been happening to veterans for years. When this issue goes "mainstream," those needing help will not seek help for minor problems before they become major ones.
Sometimes people need help with a problem so they can move on, become a better person, etcetera.
The anti-gun crowd doesn't see that. They only see the agenda they're pushing. They don't want to see the pain they're inflicting on those who won't seek help out of fear of being disarmed and stigmatized.
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