Comes a comment, on guns, from a Catholic minister. "We need a cultural shift away from . . . the idea of freedom without responsibility or accountability."
Shall we consider, then, not granting guns to those who do not show responsibility, those who are involved in domestic violence and other red-flag behaviors? This would take a massive effort to sort through those who qualify and don't qualify, but it is worth considering.
As I think of the mass shooters, how many have had criminal records? That, alone, would not disqualify many of them. But, many of them have made threats. One thought for consideration is to take guns immediately from those who threaten, not giving them back until after a court hearing that clears them.
That would take a lot of effort, though. Our courts could explode (would explode). The world is full of those who threaten.We might need a new court system just to handle these cases, alone.
But, if the thought is, With Freedom comes responsibility, then with gun ownership should come responsibility. If you are wagging your tongue about hurting others, the gun should be taken.
And, not tomorrow.
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