NBC Hypes Calls for Gun Sale Waiting Period to Prevent Suicide

newsbusters.org ^ | 12/15/2018 | Brad Wilmouth

[rktman]

"Leitner then underscored: "Twenty-four hours that might have given their son a fighting chance."" Sorry for the loss but would there be a hue and cry for locking medicine cabinets had the person gotten into the parents meds and OD'd? Some sort of no start feature for their car had a closed garage running car method been used? A 24 hour wait on materials that could be used to hang oneself? Typical attack the inanimate object instead of addressing the issue. I've known 5 folks who did themselves in with firearms, one running car closed garage, one OD and was familiar with a jumping incident. Who's responsible? The person that did it. Not the tool used.

[rktman]

NON print:

https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/brad-wilmouth/2018/12/15/nbc-hypes-gun-sale-waiting-period-prevent-suicide

[Flick Lives]

NBC is despicable enough to exploit a suicide to push its agenda. Reason 42 why we hate the MSM.

[a fool in paradise]

How long is the waiting period for doctor assisted suicide or abortion?

[bgill]

If someone is serious about killing themselves, they’ll do it by whatever means. A waiting period for a gun isn’t going to deter them from a handful of pills, a tree at 90 miles an hour or jumping off a bridge.

[a fool in paradise]

How long is the waiting period for Tylenol, poison, gasoline, or rope?

[BipolarBob]

The NRA has proposed that all news services have a 24 hour waiting period before announcing on ALL breaking news to allow time to prove it’s not fake news. IF we’re going to infringe on one right let’s get them all.

[aimhigh]

In Oregon liberals commit suicide by driving into a truck or large car in the oncoming lane. I’d rather have them use a gun.

[Gen.Blather]

Having read about many suicides over my life, one thing strikes me as being common. They are, for the most part, well planned. They aren’t generally a spur of the moment event.

I suspect a review of a thousand suicides would find very few where 24 hours would have made any difference in the outcome.

Many years ago I was in a lawsuit with my former business partner who lived thirty miles away. Among other problems, he’d become involved with a crime figure, even marrying the man’s daughter. I came home early one day to find my former partner leaving my neighborhood with a greasy looking hood in the passenger seat of his car. I decided I needed a gun right away. There was a 24 hour cooling off period in my county. I called a pawn shop gun dealer I’d sat gun show tables for in the next county where there was no waiting period.

Funny story. He was filling out the paperwork and said, “You’ve never shown an interest in anything like this. (Hidden hammer Smith Model 49) You’re strictly Civil War. What’s up?” I told him what happened and he flipped the paperwork onto the floor and stepped on it, saying, “The gun’s a gift. Best of luck.”

Several years later, I gave it back.

[Mears]

Two men,families known to me,took their lives by jumping in front of trains.

Ban all trains.

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[EagleUSA]

Liberal Marxists should not have to wait.......

[Rinnwald]

How long is the waiting period for Tylenol, poison, gasoline, or rope?

Don't know.

Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s^2.

[Scrambler Bob]

“The gun’s a gift. Best of luck.”
= = =

A perfect example of the true intent of “Keep and Bear”.

[gathersnomoss]

A rope waiting period.
Suicide by cop waiting period.
No buildings higher than 10’.
Knife waiting period.

[Cold Heart]

Friend of mine is a tow truck driver. I can back up what you said

[MountainWalker]

Why the hell is the CDC investigating gun deaths? WTF does that have anything to do with disease?

[PapaBear3625]

I already own several guns. How is subjecting me to a waiting period for purchasing gun #N going to make a damn bit of difference.

[Vaquero]

I think it’s so serious that it would be awful if the powers that be over at PMSNBC all got so depressed about the 2nd amendment that they decided to end it all. That would be A SHAME.

[waterhill]

Had a lifelong friend use a rope in a house full of firearms.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

There is a simple solution, make Suicide Illegal.