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Maine mass shooter had traumatic brain injury, scan shows

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    DefinitelyNotAFae
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    Another day, another tragic backstory - but all of the tragedy of mental health untreated and TBI/CTEs unidentified is why I think the answer remains restricting access to guns for everyone!

    Another day, another tragic backstory - but all of the tragedy of mental health untreated and TBI/CTEs unidentified is why I think the answer remains restricting access to guns for everyone!

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      boxer_dogs_dance
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      I had a rural upbringing. I support gun control, registration, licensing, mandatory insurance as with cars, but there are use cases for guns that city people don't see. Broad rhetoric about taking...

      I had a rural upbringing. I support gun control, registration, licensing, mandatory insurance as with cars, but there are use cases for guns that city people don't see. Broad rhetoric about taking away all guns in all cases doesn't speak to me

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      1. DefinitelyNotAFae
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        I wouldn't say "take all guns away for everyone" but I think any actual productive change will require a nationwide policy that severely restricts guns outside reasonable hunting weapons. (And my...

        I wouldn't say "take all guns away for everyone" but I think any actual productive change will require a nationwide policy that severely restricts guns outside reasonable hunting weapons. (And my definition is probably more restrictive than others

        But until we view guns as a society as a rare, dangerous tool that is a solution to specific problems only, this continues.

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