Mental illness, mass shootings, and the politics of American firearms (2015)

Re:Mental illness, mass shootings, and the politics of Ameri... by temp8964 on Thursday May 26, 2022 @12:01AM (#31514351)

But you need multiple steps including the driver’s test to get a driver’s license, then you can drive. In this recent shooting, it’s obvious the shooter got his guns way too easily. I am pro-gun but I think you should be required to have a gun license first before you can buy a gun. And a mental health test and safety test should be passed to get the license.

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Re:Mental illness, mass shootings, and the politics of Ameri... by josephcsible on Thursday May 26, 2022 @12:14AM (#31514448)

Basically anyone with a pulse can get a driver's license, it's almost impossible to lose one permanently, and even people caught driving without one often only get a slap on the wrist.

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Re:Mental illness, mass shootings, and the politics of Ameri... by temp8964 on Thursday May 26, 2022 @12:18AM (#31514484)

I don’t think you can get a driver’s license in one step shop. It usually requires you bring documents and wait in long lines and schedule a test and take the test on a different day and go back wait in long lines. There’s no way you can get a driver’s license with a pulse.

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Re:Mental illness, mass shootings, and the politics of Ameri... by Glyptodon on Thursday May 26, 2022 @12:29AM (#31514565)

You don't actually need a driver's license to buy a motor vehicle I don't think.

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