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And it won't infringe upon anyone's rights to gun ownership.
Mass shootings are unpredictable, and never will be predictable. People who have a sudden change in mental status don't go to their psychiatrists (if they even have one) and describe the details of their nefarious plans. Neither do they go to Thanksgiving dinner and say, "Hey, my life stinks, guess what I'm gonna do next week!" Nonsense... they carry out those plans. And to demonize inadequate mental health care is pitifully short sighted, ignorant, and frankly insulting to the social workers, psychologists, and case managers that comprise the mental health care system. That argument is dead in the water the moment you raise it. People who are this mentally ill don't think they need help.
But, sometimes they have moments of clarity amongst the insanity. Still, I can only ascertain that most perpetrators see themselves at a "point of no return," because they're afraid they're going to get into trouble if they confess to their plans...
Here's an idea:
If you have a plan, and even if you have illegally obtained weapons, call the police, check into a hospital, or call a mental health professional if you have access to one. The police may take away your weapons, but you won't be charged with anything, rather be thanked for doing the right thing by getting help. Mandatory rehabilitation within our mental healthcare system (likely inpatient) would also be a part of it, which will allow our excellent healthcare providers to actually get to the psychological root of why the person came to such a diabolical conclusion in the first place.
See? No rights violated, and a release valve that may prevent some people from killing a whole bunch of innocent victims. It's not a be-all-end-all idea, but it's a start, the way I see it.
Mass shootings are unpredictable, and never will be predictable. People who have a sudden change in mental status don't go to their psychiatrists (if they even have one) and describe the details of their nefarious plans. Neither do they go to Thanksgiving dinner and say, "Hey, my life stinks, guess what I'm gonna do next week!" Nonsense... they carry out those plans. And to demonize inadequate mental health care is pitifully short sighted, ignorant, and frankly insulting to the social workers, psychologists, and case managers that comprise the mental health care system. That argument is dead in the water the moment you raise it. People who are this mentally ill don't think they need help.
But, sometimes they have moments of clarity amongst the insanity. Still, I can only ascertain that most perpetrators see themselves at a "point of no return," because they're afraid they're going to get into trouble if they confess to their plans...
Here's an idea:
If you have a plan, and even if you have illegally obtained weapons, call the police, check into a hospital, or call a mental health professional if you have access to one. The police may take away your weapons, but you won't be charged with anything, rather be thanked for doing the right thing by getting help. Mandatory rehabilitation within our mental healthcare system (likely inpatient) would also be a part of it, which will allow our excellent healthcare providers to actually get to the psychological root of why the person came to such a diabolical conclusion in the first place.
See? No rights violated, and a release valve that may prevent some people from killing a whole bunch of innocent victims. It's not a be-all-end-all idea, but it's a start, the way I see it.