GUNS DON'T KILL PEOPLE, OR DO THEY?

[HairOfTheDog]

But, I do believe that not everyone should be legally able to purchase and own guns and more work needs to be done in proactively keeping guns out of the wrong hands.

My faith in the judicial and mental health system to determine if someone is "sane" and poses no threat to society is damned near zero.

And then the declaration, in their professional judgment, they are "healed"? Haha!

Find one expert with one opinion and I'll find you one with an opposing view.

I know what you mean. "Sanity" is rather subjective in itself.

My faith in a lot of things outside of my control is limited too; still keep trying and willing to go step by step rather than looking away or standing still, assuming the goal is worthwhile. Sometimes I wind up walking in place and no further ahead, but at least there's some exercise involved.

In terms of guns and the mentally ill, there are those who are not convicted of a crime but forcibly committed or declared mentally ill by a judge as a result of violent acts or threats made against others, like Cho. Lots of Chos out there. To me, additional focus and actions to motivate/allow states to comply with the federal regulations to report at least those irrefutable cases is a goal worth pursuing.