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Murder defendant slips restraints in court, stabs his lawyer with pen. All good, attorney says (www.latimes.com)

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[–] Chainweasel 6 points 9 months ago (2 children)

That's the thing.
Literally anything is a weapon. Banning weapons will only go so far, it'll definitely make it a lot harder for most mass killings to occur but if someone is determined enough they will make it happen.

Eventually we won't have a choice but to address the underlying mental health issues plaguing at least half the population.

[–] Carighan 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

True, although many countries in the world disagree with the US that banning firearms wouldn't make a huge difference. By virtue of, well, them having done so and it having made a huge difference.

[–] Chainweasel 5 points 9 months ago

I'm not saying don't ban firearms, I'm saying don't ignore the underlying problems too. The rest of the world doesn't have easy access to firearms but they also have much better access to mental health services.

[–] BugleFingers 6 points 9 months ago

That's the other thing too, even objects not typically considered weapons can be made so, some more brual for mass killing/destruction than guns. Propane tanks, pressure cookers, even bleach and ammonia, even liquor has been used (quite effectively) historically.

None of it is right, but when you start considering banning cooking supplies (pressure cookers I believe around Boston marathon bomber time) you are right, we do have to address the underlying issues