Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Can We Just All Accept Reality? Guns Are Not Going Away. [View all]DonP
(6,185 posts)...not to mention child endangerment, whether anyone gets shot or not. Both of which are prosecutable in any state.
I'm not aware of any time the NRA or any other RKBA group has claimed anything else, or defended someone in that instance, but I'd be happy to read any stories or original cites you have that say otherwise.
Or even posts here on DU where any gun rights supporter said anything close to; "nobody's fault" or "unfortunate accident". Nobody refers to it as an "accidental discharge" it's commonly referred to now as a "negligent discharge" for a reason.
As to the mental health issue, your beef is with the ACLU, not so much the NRA.
They are the ones fighting the idea of including private medical records in the NICS data base. But there are more than few states dragging their feet on submitting the names of those committed voluntarily or involuntarily to the NICS screenings. I don't know if they are just being slow and don't have the staff or if they are purposely dragging their feet out of fear of violating the HIPAA laws.