Comments by "" (@sirtra) on "ONE-YEAR OLD SHOT, Among At Least 9 Injured In FL Beach Boardwalk Shooting Amid Memorial Day Chaos" video.

@willis7404 it amazes me that you're pro legalizing drugs, as long as they're taxed & regulated.. ...yet when it comes to guns, which are already taxed and regulated, it's insufficient. Believe it or not, being locked up for 5-10 years is not mutually exclusive to "getting help" with mental health problems - in my country people with severe mental issues, such as Meely, are involuntarily put into dedicated mental health facilities. USA doesn't have a gun issue, it has a mental health issue and it's getting worse - letting the crazies roam the streets freely is neither an effective strategy nor a humane way to deal with the problem.. yet somehow Americans believe it is.
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@willis7404 apologies i got the wrong impression, my bad! Re-reading with a fresh set of eyes i see we're actually somewhat on the same page just coming at things from a different angle, i thought you were advocating for ppl like Neely to be given even more freedom and softer treatment - similar to some states not arresting/charging ppl who shoplift under a certain value - but i now see that's not the case, oops! 🥺
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@willis7404 oh one additional thing, i'd be careful about throwing around stats such as "guns are the leading cause of death for adolescents and teens" whilst technically true it doesn't tell the whole story - when you look deeper into it you'll find that it's only in very recent years and more than half are suicide. That's a mental health issue not a firearm issue imo, sure tighter gun control could maybe have delayed or saved a handful of those.. but if someone is serious about taking that option they'll find a way, with or without a firearm. That specific cause of death isn't just on the rise in the US either - i think there's a bigger societal issue at play but i'll leave it there as this is already too long and way off track haha 😂👍
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