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Well then, I don't know what you're trying to say. You seem to be connecting mental health with gun ownership, which I think is reasonable. <br><br>But you're also saying you don't think people should lose the right to possess firearms.<br><br>But then you do hold a major grudge against ownership of automatic and semi-automatic firearms.<br><br>From what you've written, I don't know where you come down in the end. I too am against the irresponsible use of firearms. How do we make that happen? <br><br>I think some people should not have the legal right to own firearms. I don't have a problem with the law saying certain felons should not have them, though I want people to have the ability to come back to court and demonstrate they've earned the right again. I think it's reasonable to say that people who are diagnosed with mental illnesses can lose the right to own firearms. So I don't think the right is absolute.<br><br>So that's where I am. I didn't ask the question to make you angry, though your use of capitals at the end of your reply suggests I failed.<br><br>Sunil<br><br>> Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 11:01:02 -0800<br>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] that Jared guy and mental health<br>> From: thansen@moscow.com<br>> To: sunilramalingam@hotmail.com<br>> CC: vision2020@moscow.com<br>> <br>> Sunil inquired:<br>> <br>> "At what point do you propose people should lose the right to possess<br>> firearms?"<br>> <br>> NEVER, Sunil.<br>> <br>> I never have, and never will, even suggested/implied/mumbled that people<br>> should be denied their second amendment rights to possess firearms<br>> (although I do hold a major grudge against ownership of automatic and<br>> semi-alutomatic firearms). However, I do support RESPONSIBLE<br>> possession/use of firearms. I don't know how many times i have<br>> suggested/encourage/demanded responsible possession/use of firearms.<br>> <br>> In this particular instance (Laughner), responsible use of firearms goes<br>> hand-in-hand with mental health.<br>> <br>> With the proliferation of public access to semi-automatic (in some cases .<br>> . . automatic) weapons, coupled with the reduction of health and welfare<br>> funding (which includes mental health care) in the state of Idaho, the<br>> question is no longer "if" there will be another Laughner, but "when".<br>> <br>> I, myself, own a couple shotguns; a Benelli 12-guage pump shotgun, as well<br>> as a Savage 410/.22 over-under single shot that my grandfather gave to me<br>> as a kid (this gun is ancient).<br>> <br>> So, you see, Sunil. I am NOT against ownership of weapons, just the<br>> irresponsible possession/use and/or ownership of sutomatic/semi-automatic<br>> weapons.<br>> <br>> OK?<br>> <br>> Tom Hansen<br>> Moscow, Idaho<br>> <br>> Sidebar, V-peeps: Does anybody know of a good/reliable gunsmith that can<br>> help me out?<br>> <br>> The Savage 410/.22 has a broken retaining spring that secures the handgrip<br>> to the barrel and upper receiver group.<br>> <br>> http://www.TomandRodna.com/Rifle.htm<br>> <br>> The retaining spring was broken (and lost) about 30 years ago.<br>> <br>> <br> </body>
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