Nope. Tired of them whittling away at our rights and putting more hoops to jump through. Firearms are a right not a privilege.
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Only if they are between individuals, one of which had to have gone through the background check when they initially bought the item through a licensed dealer.Clearly you haven't seen OSA's classifieds.
Private sales not crossing state lines do not need to go through a dealer, whether online, in print classifieds, or just plain word-of-mouth.
The sex/gender issue is interesting and important but will get us way off track in a hurry. Perhaps I shouldn't have raised it at all but it is a sore point for those of us with a traditional point of view who are having an alien and (to us) morally wrong outlook forced upon us.
Can psychologists reduce the number of gun-related deaths? Some undoubtedly but how many? And how much freedom should we give up to in an effort to save more? Abdicating more and more authority to psychologists is a mistake IMO.
With all due respect to your profession, it poses a danger to our civil liberties. There is a thin line between it being a benign and caring profession and one which becomes a tool for statists. Are your professional societies pro 2A, neutral or anti 2A? Perhaps the answer is not clear cut but I do believe that many psychological "truths" are shaped by politics and economics rather than being a matter of verifiable scientific study.
We must not abdicate too much power to psychologists and psychiatrists who even with the best of intentions are not able to predict human behavior. The danger is one we are already seeing with the VA and our veterans - preemptive gun confiscation. This evil needs to be reversed in a hurry else it take root and spread.
"How should we handle this dilemma (of thousands of gun deaths)?"
Your question reveals the stress and pressure of your work. Thank you for what you do to try to help people in extreme circumstances. I do not know if we are facing an epidemic of murder and suicides in historic terms (my hunch is that we are not) but I am certain it seems that way from the perspective of mental health professionals. Instead of expecting you to do more, the answer is to restore the network of love and caring found in intact, healthy families and communities. You can't do that. It is the individual responsibility of each of us.
Finally, as several here I am sure of also apreciate, thank you so much for stating this so aptly. A man of true wisdom and understanding, so rare these days. You, Sir, I would be honored and consider it a privilege to meet.Well said!!
I disagree, and have plenty of evidence to the contrary. Rarely are absolutes (e.g., "all" in this case) necessary.Only if all involved are willing to work on the issues...
Are you trying to use outliers to describe what is normal? Or, are you trying to say something else?Its just as easy to show the work being done, and still be crazy as a Frued...
We manage to care for the physical health of people in rural areas, and we can definitely do better at managing psychological health in the same areas. I don't see this issue as an obstacle as much as one of values and priority....And the accessibility of a professional, especially in smaller areas, would complicate it even more
I disagree, and have plenty of evidence to the contrary. Rarely are absolutes (e.g., "all" in this case) necessary.
If one partner isn't willing to go to counseling....what good is done
Or if they don't tell the story truthfully( I had a wife that tried to get me on meds, ) pretty evidential
Are you trying to use outliers to describe what is normal? Or, are you trying to say something else?
Knowing the system, it can be worked with the right answers..(same wife)
We manage to care for the physical health of people in rural areas, and we can definitely do better at managing psychological health in the same areas. I don't see this issue as an obstacle as much as one of values and priority.
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