Hmmm, so all of those "well regulated militia means the national guard, the only people who should have guns are the cops and the national guard because they're the only ones responsible enough" people are going to finally admit that cops and weekend warriors aren't actually all that special and the training they recieve doesn't make them good people it only makes them more effective should they decide to be bad people?

[–] Treczoks@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Maybe you should differ between those people in active service and ex-soldiers with PTSD and mental issues that makes them hear voices...

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago

Maybe they should differ. I think that anyone who hasn't proven themselves a danger to others should be able to own one, even people with PTSD which shouldn't be stigmatized simply because some people with it do violent things. Most people with PTSD do not.

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Why? No one, zero people, who join the military or the police, do so without the intention of using force over others. These aren't good people, I'm not going to concern myself with what category of shitty to put them under.

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[–] Satiric_Weasel 2 points 1 year ago

I have seen no indication that he had left the service, every report I have seen thus far has indicated that he was an active member of the US Army reserve serving as Sergeant First Class assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 304th Infantry Regiments in Saco, Maine.