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Jon Voight: Americans Should Undergo ‘Proper Testing’ for Gun Ownership
breitbart.com ^ | 5/28/2022 | AWR Hawkins

Posted on 05/29/2022 7:13:03 AM PDT by rktman

Actor Jon Voight reacted to the deadly Uvalde, Texas, school shooting by suggesting that Americans should undergo “proper testing” for gun ownership.

On May 28, 2022, four days after the heinous attack on Uvalde’s Robb Elementary School, Voight posted a video to Twitter and said:

It’s not about left right, guns no guns, this about brains that are disfunctioning, this is mental. This is not about healthy human beings serving the country with arms to bear or even the right of this constitution for bearing arms. It is a right to use arms with proper purpose to defend one’s safety, we must not allow mental illness to take away our right to bear arms.

Voight then spoke of those killed by the gunman, saying “These innocent souls…are children of God. I must remind us all that God will take home these angels.”

The Oscar-winner then posted a second video, in which he said, “We must identify every individual for their credentials for their mental capacity to bear arms. There should be proper qualifications for gun ownership, and proper testing. One should only own a gun if they’re qualified and schooled.”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
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To: goodnesswins

i agree...of all ive read about this, Voight’s has to be the stupidest so far.....


101 posted on 05/29/2022 10:14:29 AM PDT by basalt ( in the irons....)
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To: rktman

People, don’t “OVERREACT” to this tragedy.

Statistically, its not something you should even worry about happening to your child.

Not to say that RATIONAL steps can’t be taken to protect children from ALL dangers. (Like pedophile teachers and coaches).

Like the famous phrase “I rob banks because that’s where the money is”, Pedophiles get jobs in education because that’s where the children are.

You should worry MORE about trannies in your kids bathrooms, swimming pools, and locker rooms than active shooters in the classrooms. It is far more likely that you have a child predator in the gym or classroom.


102 posted on 05/29/2022 10:25:12 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
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To: Pollard

It is currently covered in law. Unless a person is adjudicated an incompetent, by a court proceeding, a person’s mental status is moot.


103 posted on 05/29/2022 10:47:37 AM PDT by Manly Warrior (US ARMY (Ret), "No Free Lunches for the Dogs of War" )
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To: rktman

BTW Jon,
You even confuse children with angels, new age silliness.


104 posted on 05/29/2022 10:49:07 AM PDT by Manly Warrior (US ARMY (Ret), "No Free Lunches for the Dogs of War" )
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To: Sacajaweau

I’ve grown up with hunting riffles in the house all my life. We kids knew not to touch.

Hub taught me in our handgun Permit Class, he had been shooting .22 single shot rifle since he was putting meat on the supper table at 12. The Instructor was a retired police officer had no objection. Plus he had made Marksman all 4 yrs from basic training to seperation.

They all get it wrong. There is enough evidence this guy creeped everyone out.

And enough dumb errors by parents, police, and Border Patrol. A hardened school had a dumb teacher, dumb securuty guard. Schumer. Plain commonsence was missing.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/25/us/uvalde-texas-school-shooting-salvador-ramos/index.html

https://www.kxan.com/investigations/uvalde-shooter-had-1600-rounds-few-laws-in-texas-limit-bullet-purchases/

https://nypost.com/2022/05/25/how-texas-shooter-salvador-ramos-bought-guns-hatched-sinister-plans/

https://nypost.com/2022/05/27/texas-school-shooter-got-in-through-door-propped-open-by-teacher/

https://truthpress.news/news/teachers-fatal-mistake-allowed-uvalde-shooter-instant-access-to-locked-down-school/

https://news.yahoo.com/4-people-were-arrested-police-184340210.html

https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-school-shooting-what-type-gun-used

https://sdbullion.com/silver-eagle-monster-box-sweepstakes?utm_source=sgtreport

https://ijr.com/tx-school-gunman-killed-hero-girl-tried-dial-911/?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=ijr-weekly&utm_campaign=best-of-the-week&utm_content=firefly

https://ijr.com/schumer-torched-blocking-school-safety-bill-uvalde-shooting/?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=ijr-weekly&utm_campaign=best-of-the-week&utm_content=firefly

https://ijr.com/parkland-dad-furious-after-chuck-schumer-blocks-school-safety-bill/?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=ijr-weekly&utm_campaign=best-of-the-week&utm_content=firefly
https://www.westernjournal.com/

https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/25/us/uvalde-texas-school-shooting-salvador-ramos/index.html

https://www.kxan.com/investigations/uvalde-shooter-had-1600-rounds-few-laws-in-texas-limit-bullet-purchases/

https://nypost.com/2022/05/25/how-texas-shooter-salvador-ramos-bought-guns-hatched-sinister-plans/

https://nypost.com/2022/05/27/texas-school-shooter-got-in-through-door-propped-open-by-teacher/

https://truthpress.news/news/teachers-fatal-mistake-allowed-uvalde-shooter-instant-access-to-locked-down-school/

https://news.yahoo.com/4-people-were-arrested-police-184340210.html

https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-school-shooting-what-type-gun-used

https://sdbullion.com/silver-eagle-monster-box-sweepstakes?utm_source=sgtreport

https://ijr.com/tx-school-gunman-killed-hero-girl-tried-dial-911/?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=ijr-weekly&utm_campaign=best-of-the-week&utm_content=firefly

https://ijr.com/schumer-torched-blocking-school-safety-bill-uvalde-shooting/?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=ijr-weekly&utm_campaign=best-of-the-week&utm_content=firefly

https://ijr.com/parkland-dad-furious-after-chuck-schumer-blocks-school-safety-bill/?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=ijr-weekly&utm_campaign=best-of-the-week&utm_content=firefly
https://www.westernjournal.com/

https://federalobserver.com/2022/05/28/the-story-continues-to-unfold-a-parade-of-cowards/

https://federalobserver.com/2022/05/28/the-story-continues-to-unfold-a-parade-of-cowards/

This one didn’t fit the gun grabbers mold Asian Not 1 person armed in a Permitless State. Just because you are a senior female doesn’t mean you shouldn’t go armed. https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/24/us/tennessee-colliersville-shooting-friday/index.html


105 posted on 05/29/2022 11:01:39 AM PDT by GailA (Constitution vs evil Treasonous political Apparatchiks, Constitutional Conservative.)
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To: jpsb

Sorry, the name is coincidental. Maybe Cincinnatus was a popular name folks of a certain age who took Latin in high school? (For general information, Cincinnatus, like George Washington, saved his city in a time of military crisis, then returned to his farm.)


106 posted on 05/29/2022 11:08:29 AM PDT by Cincinnatus.45-70 (What do DemocRats enjoy more than a truckload of dead babies? Unloading them with a pitchfork!)
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To: Gen.Blather

BINGO, he had no record for the seller to check. Shooting a BB gun usually means he was aiming at cats, dogs, not tin cans. They need to look into his mom, junkie, drunk. abuser. Why did he hate his grandmother enough to shoot her in the face? No one asks those questions. 2 real basic AR’s 1 had a small beginner scope, but mutiple buys of ammo, 1,600+ rounds, The police knew bulk ammo was bought and drove over the border to Mexico to the Cartels. Missing tidbit. And it would take some time to earn $4K for the guns, ammo and a new Ford 250....Far as I know you have to be 21 to sign a loan contract, and be employeed, he’d quit 2 weeks before. Date of birth has not been published.


107 posted on 05/29/2022 11:13:59 AM PDT by GailA (Constitution vs evil Treasonous political Apparatchiks, Constitutional Conservative.)
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To: rktman; Interesting Times; xzins; GreyFriar

To me a key problem is that children are raised with NO respect for anyone’s life but their own. Any attempt to teach “Right and Wrong” are condemned by the Leftists & Progressives, where they believe in “if it feels good, do it.” Thus teenagers getting a gun and shooting others is being encouraged by those who want to destroy Western Society based upon personal responsibility, respect for others, and a Judeo-Christian faith.


108 posted on 05/29/2022 11:38:14 AM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: rktman
“We must identify every individual for their credentials for their mental capacity and citizenship to vote. There should be proper qualifications for gun ownership voting, and proper testing. One should only own a gun vote if they’re qualified and schooled.”

There. I fixed it.

109 posted on 05/29/2022 12:09:37 PM PDT by Gritty
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To: rktman
Maybe Jon Voight can vouch for all the killers who never use firearms, like the Tsarnaev brothers who murdered their victims at the Boston Marathon, the 9/11 terrorists, or Mr. Fauxi.

Jon Voight can volunteer to do the testing. It certainly can't be the Feds; they blamed security guard Richard Jewell despite his innocence.

110 posted on 05/29/2022 12:29:07 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: GreyFriar

“Do What Thou Wilt!”
.
The single tenet of satan.
.
The Foundations of Western Civilization are from the
Bible and this Nation’s
Constitution was written by
Godly men to perpetuate the
Freedoms found in that
Holy Book.
.
God Help Us.


111 posted on 05/29/2022 1:01:06 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (We Are JONAH)
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To: rexthecat

Ooopsie


112 posted on 05/29/2022 1:04:17 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (We Are JONAH)
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To: dforest
My experience was the same as yours with all of that.

That last bit is, imho, a HUGE part of the madness we're being deluged with.

To what's left of my mind, it's actually anti-social media in its powerful tendency to keep people, especially kids, from interacting in the real world.

113 posted on 05/29/2022 1:38:54 PM PDT by tomkat ( SOTU = FUBAR )
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To: Big Red Badger

Amen!


114 posted on 05/29/2022 2:07:47 PM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: rktman

Sure. Have them take the fatherless, effeminate, psychopathic drug abuser test before purchasing a firearm.

Where’s that test?


115 posted on 05/29/2022 5:50:00 PM PDT by familyop ("For they that sleep with dogs, shall rise with fleas" (John Webster, "The White Devil" 1612).)
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To: T.B. Yoits

Abolish pressure cookers!!!!!!


116 posted on 05/29/2022 6:02:27 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: GailA

Hmmmm! Maybe schmuckee meant common SCENTS? He is an idiot you know.


117 posted on 05/29/2022 6:04:32 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: rktman

Students are overwhelmed with the lockdowns there. Were the border not an issue, things would be different. People cried wolf too often.

Had the outside door been locked, this would not have happened

Had the classroom door also been locked, this would not have happened

There were 2 men off to the side as he went in. Who?


118 posted on 05/29/2022 6:10:54 PM PDT by combat_boots (Nothing is built. Nothing is back. Nothing is better.)
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To: rktman

The guns doing most of the killings are from weapons coming in from our southern border. They are sold to drug gang members without background checks or the government knowing about such sales.


119 posted on 05/30/2022 12:44:31 AM PDT by jonrick46 (Leftnicks chase illusions of motherships at the end of the pier.)
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Emotional capitulation. The Country wasn’t founded on that BS.


120 posted on 05/30/2022 12:50:42 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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