The Gun Debate

Here we go again with every shooting the liberals, socialist and their democratic friends (is there a difference?) bring up the need for gun control.  

The problem as we all know is not the weapon, but the person with the weapon.  In the latest shooting and others of similar tragic events, we learn after the event, the shooter had mental health issues that were not addressed properly.  But, since most states have closed many of their mental health institutions and have not provided another way to confine on a temporary basis, those that exhibit irrational behavior that may seem to demonstrate a mental health problem.  As usual, political correctness and civil liberties raises its ugly head and nothing gets done. 

Under Florida law, Nikolas Cruz was Baker acted in 2016, but was released and not confined.  Of course, since most of the state mental health facilities have been closed, only a private facility may have taken Cruz, which brings in to question who pays, the family that did not have the funds or the state.  So, rather than detain this person for further examination, he was released back into the community. (my view)  Nikolas Cruz showed the signs of a person reaching out for help when he was self-mutilating himself, but Fl. Dept. of Children and Families did not recommend confinement for further examination. 

From the FBI, the local law enforcement and the State of Florida, mistakes were made and they must be corrected quickly to prevent another tragedy of this type.

In Florida, the Baker Act law says that your child can be removed from school for involuntary psychiatric examination without the knowledge or consent of the parent.  The school is only required to notify a parent after an involuntary examination has been initiated.   Once you child is sent for an involuntary psychiatric examination, your child can be held for 12 hours without your consent.

So, this law can create problems for all involved and may be the reason many times it is not used fully.  I understand the Florida State Legislature is in session now, and they should address the Baker Act to see if changes are needed to conform to a person freedoms as well as the safety of others.  A tough decision and debate, but this must be done.

It is not just Florida, but all 50 states as well. 

What these liberals are not telling you is that they do not want you to own any rifle or handgun.  This way the government can be ensured of having more control over us.  Our Founding Fathers knew this from their experience with King George III who had the British confiscating weapons from the colonist to prevent an uprising.  That is the main reason we have a 2^nd Amendment that must be cherished forever.  However, the democrats and their socialist partners do not believe in the 2^nd Amendment and would prefer as some in the Supreme Court and lower courts have demonstrated with their decision, that our constitution is a living breathing document and changes over time.  However, our Founders believed if in the future changes had to be made to the constitution, they gave us a way to do this through a constitutional convention.  But, the democrats and their socialist garbage know that will not be a successful route for them to take, so they make sure they appoint judges that will interpret the constitution as they see fit.  This is a dangerous precedent and the outcome actually means that the constitution can be interpreted to mean whatever one wants it to be, unless of course the interpretation runs contrary to what the socialist democrats want.  Then they scream the constitution, the constitution.

Again, the 2^nd Amendment is not the problem, it is the person with the weapon.  If those who believe the 2^nd Amendment is the problem, then we might as well ban automobiles, knives, machetes, baseball bats, lumber all of which can be used as a weapon.  I guess we could add pressure cookers and fertilizer.  This only proves it is the person or persons, not the weapon.