Gun Guys - Delusional or what?

[Lodestar]

For the last couple of decades we've had a steady diet of who the "enemy" is. We've seen it in films, in the news, on the evening talk shows. It's those old or middle-aged white guys who like guns. Especially if they're from the country. Then they're really, really the bad guys.

Given the current situation I'd say we've been had.

[Snyper]

Originally Posted by staywarm2

I absolutely do NOT agree with defunding the police. I think the police and military should all have guns. I wish Brooks had not died, but he was no prince. He put himself in that situation by heavy drinking (and/or drugs?) and then resisting arrest. It was a sad situation all the way around.

Lots of law enforcement and also FBI in my family. I understand the need for firearms.

Just don’t like amateurs wandering around with guns.

I feel the same about the ignorant and computers.

You'd be surprised to learn lots of LEO's are poor shots who only shoot when they have to qualify, while the "amateurs" hold all the titles for speed and accuracy and shoot often because they enjoy it.

You should give it a try sometime and then you wouldn't be so afraid of guns.

[rstevens62]

Originally Posted by staywarm2

Agree that police shouldn't be responsible for solving mental health issues.

However, homes for the mentally ill are in very short supply, especially if that person is poor or homeless. It's a big problem. It seems most homeless have mental problems of some sort. Getting them off the streets would be a huge plus for our cities, but no politicians seem to want to deal with that.

Police are not really trying to help the homeless though, all they are doing is looking for some reason they can arrest or detain them. Their main objective seems to be removing the homeless from certain areas, (where they are not wanted, people do not want to look at them).


Housing homeless people in jails, just because there is no other place to put them is WRONG on so many levels too.

[MrRational]

Originally Posted by Snyper

You should give it a try sometime ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBYN_ZrWxxI