Posted on 06/02/2023 11:21:52 AM PDT by libstripper
ASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's administration accused the National Rifle Association of wanting to use involuntary commitment laws “to round up mentally ill people and deprive them of other liberties,” according to documents drafted by the Republican's staffers as part of their initial attempt to pass a gun control proposal earlier this year.
The memos, provided by Lee's office as part of a public records request, reveal a rare criticism of the powerful gun lobby made by the Republican governor. Lee has previously praised the NRA's efforts to protect the Second Amendment but has since faced opposition from the group as he works to pass gun control legislation in response to a deadly Nashville school shooting that took place in late March.
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No, that’s not the main reason. The church (allegedly) has had a problem with child sexual abuse and with NOT dealing effectively with it. This includes incidents occurring when the shooter person was at school there.
Yes the NRA wants to deprive them of the freedom to defecate on your doorstep. Deprive them of the freedom to set up camp on your lawn, the freedom to squat in any vacant rental property you own, the freedom to shot up anywhere they please, the freedom to steal your possessions, the freedom to push you in-front of a subway train, the freedom to rob you and beat you with a brick, the freedom to aggressively panhandle you on your way to work, etc. yes the NRA wants to deprive them of these basic constitutionally guaranteed freedoms. (And so do I)
That has been done before - think Germany in the late 30’s.
I don’t buy that “roadmap” BS for a femtosecond. How hard is it for a wackjob feeling outraged that he/she was “misgendered” to go buy or steal a gun and shoot up a place. Unfortunately, rather than killing themselves first they go and kill as many innocents as they can.
I suspect that the secrecy is for the motive which would probably show just how crazy the 4% or so is.
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