How stupid would it be to create a list where certain people couldn’t buy cars? Most would think it’s pretty dumb, though some might see some wisdom in barring auto sales to people who have a history of dangerous driving.
Now, let’s say the only way to have your name added to that list was to ask for it to be put there yourself. How stupid would that be?
Pretty damn dumb, right? I mean, all you have to do is just not buy a car. You don’t need a law to prevent you from buying something when you say you don’t want it.
Yet some think such a bill is great…when we’re talking about guns instead of cars. In fact, a bill just like that has advanced in the Virginia legislature.
That’s probably because it’s stupid.
I get that Vars is saying. He was afraid that in a moment of weakness, he’d walk into a gun store and buy a gun to take his own life with. It’s a horrifying thought, I’m sure. However, if you’re having those kinds of issues, maybe it makes more sense to step into a psychologist’s office instead. After all, a gun isn’t the only way to end a life.