KB8CWB wrote:
I see no reason why we shouldn't. I am on the spectrum and I own firearms. I for one don't want to lose my rights as I have served my country and have been a contributor to society. But I am sure this will stir up the debate yet again.
Anything can be used as a weapon even a 4,000 lb car. Being on the spectrum should not allow them to take away our rights without just cause. I am surprised however this happened in California of all places with the strict gun laws that they have! /sarc Just goes to show that laws don't prevent crime. You can pass laws to prevent this sort of thing. Even through his HSA diagnosis, he had to have a personality disorder I would think.
I feel you 100% and am coming from basically an opposite angle. People who are generally stable are fully capable of determining whether or not it's a good idea for them to have guns around.
I enjoy shooting guns and all that, and have considered buying a .45 for home protection, but I won't do it because I drink a lot and who the hell knows what could conceivably go wrong? I'm not a violent person by nature, I'm responsible when I drink 99.9% of the time, and I understand how to handle guns, but I personally have to duck the .01% chance that something horrible could happen under unforeseen circumstances.
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I know I made them a promise but those are just words, and words can get weird.
I think they made themselves perfectly clear.