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Originally Posted by AshleyO
...Are you trying to be funny?
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I'm not trying to be funny,
I'm being goddamn hilarious.
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If you look at the actual research paper referred to in the wiki that you posted WRT schizophrenia and violent acts, you will find this:
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I did look at it. that's why I said this, which you linked:
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Originally Posted by despanan
...but this may be due to the fact that schizophrenics have a higher incidence of drug use.
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So we don't actually disagree here.
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When talking about not allowing someone with a mental illness to have a firearm, you are talking about someone who MAY OR MAY NOT do something one day...
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I'm actually less concerned with criminal proclivity, and more concerned with missed shots and other accidents.
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It's interesting the the fate of those with MIs have NO AGENCY for their own destiny. Their entire lives are determined on the compassion or understanding (lack thereof) of those who do not have MI.
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That depends on the severity of their illnesses.