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Originally posted by tim88I don't know about luvox, there are other antidepressants far more common for the young ones.
I think i seen it on the news that most of the school shooters were on luvox antidepressants affect the brain chemistry
but not sure if all the shooters were on it
My ex-step son was on Paxil for awhile and he swore he started hearing voices. Paxil was widely subscribed back then and I think it was found to contribute to all KINDS of strange psychological phenomena.
I'm with you on this line of thinking though.. I think the meds (Ritalin, etc.) that kids are being put on has been a major contributor. It's probably a dangerous cocktail of stuff -- abuse in the home, maybe abuse at school, combined with meds... this particular kid in Connecticut was at least mildly autistic so there's that, also. I can only imagine, since he killed his Mother, that something really bad was going on at home.
And with his autism, no doubt he was mocked and bullied at school.
School bullies are responsible for a lot of psychological damage and trauma. What ever happens to those pathetic, insecure school bullies (usually saddled with a less than average intellect)? In their elder years, are they still bullying people?
Originally posted by Sicilian SausageI have repeatedly said that guns should be regulated/controlled. At the very least it should be more difficult to qualify for gun ownership than operating a car.
You're thinking with your ass, sir. Your assertion that banning guns will just lead to these nuts blowing people up instead of shooting then is totally retarded. It takes time and planning to put together an IED and also a bit of know how. Also if you are using ANFO then you need a detonation device. You can't just simply put a match to it and watc ...[text shortened]... do this. Tazers, pepper spray, knives and baseball bats are quite effective alternatives.
You asserted that bombs had not been used in attacks of any significance and I pointed out you were wrong. You're also wrong about how hard it is to make IED's. All the materials are readily available and a 16 year old with access to the library could make them.
Regardless, if the social issues that lead to gun violence and are not addressed, you'll continue to have problems. Guns make it easy to slaughter a few, but, bombs and mortars are the true weapons of fear. Just ask the IRA, Hezbollah and others.
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Originally posted by Hand of HecateBottom Line, Freedom Through Military Victory! (Bumper Sticker: 'Home of The Free Because of The Brave'.)
I have repeatedly said that guns should be regulated/controlled. At the very least it should be more difficult to qualify for gun ownership than operating a car.
You asserted that bombs had not been used in attacks of any significance and I pointed out you were wrong. You're also wrong about how hard it is to make IED's. All the materials are but, bombs and mortars are the true weapons of fear. Just ask the IRA, Hezbollah and others.
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Originally posted by ale1552That's the difference between a knife and a gun. There's a good chance of surviving a single knife wound.
As horrific as that incident was, all 22 children have survived their stab wounds.
The chief hazard with handguns is that they're ready to pick up and use NOW. If there's one in the house (for defence of the family) it's just so easy. Pick it up, put it in your backpack or pocket, go out (or maybe not even bother to do that) and start killing. "Suicide by cop" often without formulating that intention.
Originally posted by KewpieWe should outlaw guns because knife wounds might not be fatal plus people sometimes fail to toddler-proof?
That's the difference between a knife and a gun. There's a good chance of surviving a single knife wound.
The chief hazard with handguns is that they're ready to pick up and use NOW. If there's one in the house (for defence of the family) it's just so easy. Pick it up, put it in your backpack or pocket, go out (or maybe not even bother to do that) and start killing. "Suicide by cop" often without formulating that intention.
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I have repeatedly said that guns should be regulated/controlled. At the very least it should be more difficult to qualify for gun ownership than operating a car.
You asserted that bombs had not been used in attacks of any significance and I pointed out you were wrong. You're also wrong about how hard it is to make IED's. All the materials are ...[text shortened]... but, bombs and mortars are the true weapons of fear. Just ask the IRA, Hezbollah and others.
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Originally posted by apathistI didn't say you needed to outlaw guns, and I don't think it'd work anyway. What's needed is to teach US citizens that guns should be treated with respect. License gun owners, register the guns, require them to be kept in secure locked storage, follow that up with random inspections. Might slow down the impulsive actions of mentally-disturbed members of the household. Certainly restrict access to automatic-reloading weapons, a single-shot gun wouldn't get far in a massacre attempt.
We should outlaw guns because knife wounds might not be fatal plus people sometimes fail to toddler-proof?
The right to bear arms might have been appropriate in the Wild West, but in today's mostly sheltered world it's an anachronism. I really don't understand how a mature nation which accepts the best the modern world has to offer can still need its security blankets.
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Originally posted by redneck farmerviolence foments violence, its a simple fact, Americans are paying a heavy heavy price
I couldent agree more. politicians cant agree though.
QUOTE: an armed society is a polite society😲
for their second amendment rights., if that is the price of freedom then I am sorry, I
don't think its worth it.
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In America
* ladders cause the death of 300 people annually; guns cause the death of 30,000. The use of ladders is carefully regulated; the use of guns is not 🙄
* 2,000,000 guns per year are sold; 380,000 of which are assault rifles
* death rates from all forms of violence (eg knives) are in line with international norms; death rates from guns are 15-20 times higher
* cars don't cause deaths; drunk drivers do. The regulation of driving, drinking and safety measures has reduced road death in America since 1950 by 90%