I felt the need to reply to another student's post. I wonder if I will get a reply.
Student's Name Removed · 12 minutes ago
In Colorado, we have very active and vocal gun rights organizations. They threaten recall elections any time that they work themselves into the minority because they want to overturn sensible gun laws such as the recent Red Flag bill that we passed. They see low turnout recall elections as their way to win legislative seats and base the argument for recall on their ideology rather than malfeasance on the part of an elected official.
Colorado has experienced some of the most horrific mass shooting incidents in the nation's history. Each one motivates the need for stronger gun control laws but achieving lasting policy is difficult with the opposition vehemently opposed to any movement towards legislation that might save lives.
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KJackson · a few seconds ago
Not living in Colorado, I am not familiar with the specifics of your Red Flag bill, however we also have one in Maryland. In yours, if someone is such a danger to himself or others that he needs his guns taken away, what happens to the person? Are they taken for medical evaluation and possible treatment or are they just given a receipt for their guns and ammo and left to fend for themselves? If the latter, then I would then ask, If this person is such a danger then why are they allowed out in public? Is it felt that they are only capable of danger if they have a gun? Makes me wonder what is feared more, a person with some serious mental issues or an inanimate piece of metal that cannot do anything on its own.
You mentioned the number of mass shooting incidents in Colorado. Well look at the people committing them. What do they have in common outside of the tools that they are using to act out on their problems. Hopefully, that will be looked at later in the course.
Student's Name Removed · 12 minutes ago
In Colorado, we have very active and vocal gun rights organizations. They threaten recall elections any time that they work themselves into the minority because they want to overturn sensible gun laws such as the recent Red Flag bill that we passed. They see low turnout recall elections as their way to win legislative seats and base the argument for recall on their ideology rather than malfeasance on the part of an elected official.
Colorado has experienced some of the most horrific mass shooting incidents in the nation's history. Each one motivates the need for stronger gun control laws but achieving lasting policy is difficult with the opposition vehemently opposed to any movement towards legislation that might save lives.
My Post
KJ
KJackson · a few seconds ago
Not living in Colorado, I am not familiar with the specifics of your Red Flag bill, however we also have one in Maryland. In yours, if someone is such a danger to himself or others that he needs his guns taken away, what happens to the person? Are they taken for medical evaluation and possible treatment or are they just given a receipt for their guns and ammo and left to fend for themselves? If the latter, then I would then ask, If this person is such a danger then why are they allowed out in public? Is it felt that they are only capable of danger if they have a gun? Makes me wonder what is feared more, a person with some serious mental issues or an inanimate piece of metal that cannot do anything on its own.
You mentioned the number of mass shooting incidents in Colorado. Well look at the people committing them. What do they have in common outside of the tools that they are using to act out on their problems. Hopefully, that will be looked at later in the course.