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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"There is a 3rd point of view on the gun control issue
"There is a 3rd point of view on the gun control issue - those who I refer to as THE VICTIMS - but they remain strangely silent." ~ Bill Hicks
Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)But I get it, I know who Bill Hicks was.
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)a drunk, enraged relative with a gun, kept at hand to "protect his home and family."
Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)Hicks was a (great) comedian and I'd assume this is one of his bits. In that light, it gets the point across and doesn't need to be technically accurate, so I probably shouldn't be nitpicking on the facts, but ... still, there's a LOT more 'victims' than just the dead ones. Sorry for your loss
GenXer47
(1,204 posts)That's an awful thing for anyone to experience, I'm so sorry. It also shows how futile it is to try and control gun owners' "mental health". Every day is a new day. You throw testosterone, drugs, alcohol, and rage into the mix, and anything can happen.
GusBob
(7,286 posts)As a cause of death, in addition to the physical and mental health of survivors, it becomes an issue of public health