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Many mass shooters had received mental health treatment that usually included drugs.....but he wants you to think they're using illicit drugs to increase the moral panic.

OP never mentioned illicit drugs, he said mind-altering. You know, like anti-depressants?

For the two hundred years before that decision, it was accepted that the government had the right to regulate guns as a mechanism to regulate the militia.

Wrong. "Well regulated", means able to shoot accurately, it has nothing to do with legal regulations. The militia was all able-bodied adults.

Gun control is a damage mitigation strategy. The goal is to make it harder to commit a mass shooting, and to make you slower while you are committing your mass shooting.

Also incorrect. The ultimate objective of gun control is to take away one of our essential freedoms. If the objective were to reduce the number of casualties we'd be doing proactive things like locking doors, improving physical security and actually investigating tips about violent individuals.

Most mass shooters are expecting to die in the police response. The presence of armed civilians is not a deterrent. Especially because exactly zero mass shootings have been ended by an armed civilian.

Plenty of attacks have been stopped by armed civilians. There was a mall shooter a few years ago who was confronted by an armed civilian and killed himself. There was a recent story in a local crime blog about a conceal carry license holder stopping a 3 on 1 attack. Here's an older article about some of the attacks that were stopped by a good guy with a gun. There have been a number of attackers that have been stopped by a concealed carry license holder in Chicago since the McDonald decision.

We will never find security in giving up essential liberties.

I'll choose an option where I don't have to worry about being cheated by the driver, and he won't have to worry about me robbing him.

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I'll choose an option where I can hop into the car and hop out with payment handled electronically instead of actual money or credit cards changing hands.

Taxis are required to take credit card where I live, there's a reader in the back seat of each car.

I'll choose an option where the vehicle will be clean and reasonably well maintained, and the driver reasonably courteous.

Usually not a problem with taxis either.

I'll choose an option where the names of both parties involved are known, and all details of the ride can be recovered in case something goes wrong.

Every taxi I've been in lately has video and audio surveillance and the taxi number and driver's license are posted in the back seat.

And most of all, I'll choose Uber because I know that if they ever start to go bad, another ride sharing company can compete with them, instead of them being protected as a government-regulated monopoly.

You think there's a taxi monopoly?! There's more than 20 companies operating in my city!

You've clearly drunk the "ride-sharing" Kool-Aid, but taxis are not nearly as awful as you make them out to be.

I'll choose an option where I don't have to worry about being cheated by the driver, and he won't have to worry about me robbing him.

Boystown: Facing 20 Felonies, Uber Driver Accused Of Sexually Molesting Man In 2014 Gets Probation

2 women sue Uber, alleging sexual assault by drivers

Man Robbed At Gunpoint By Fake Uber Driver In Lincoln Park; Woman, Two Juveniles Charged

NEW: Fake Uber Driver Robbed Second Man Last Weekend; Pile Of Robbery Proceeds Found

Ride Share Driver Pulled Gun On Boystown Couple, Cops Say

Prosecutors: Lyft driver accused of zip-tying, sexually assaulting passenger

Couple Robbed After Taking "Fake Uber Ride" From Boystown Club

I'll choose an option where I can hop into the car and hop out with payment handled electronically instead of actual money or credit cards changing hands.

Taxis are required to take credit card where I live, there's a reader in the back seat of each car.

I'll choose an option where the vehicle will be clean and reasonably well maintained, and the driver reasonably courteous.

Usually not a problem with taxis either.

I'll choose an option where the names of both parties involved are known, and all details of the ride can be recovered in case something goes wrong.

Every taxi I've been in lately has video and audio surveillance and the taxi number and driver's license are posted in the back seat.

And most of all, I'll choose Uber because I know that if they ever start to go bad, another ride sharing company can compete with them, instead of them being protected as a government-regulated monopoly.

You think there's a taxi monopoly?! There's more than 20 companies operating in my city!

You've clearly drunk the "ride-sharing" Kool-Aid, but taxis are not nearly as awful as you make them out to be.

I'll choose an option where I don't have to worry about being cheated by the driver, and he won't have to worry about me robbing him.

Boystown: Facing 20 Felonies, Uber Driver Accused Of Sexually Molesting Man In 2014 Gets Probation

2 women sue Uber, alleging sexual assault by drivers

Man Robbed At Gunpoint By Fake Uber Driver In Lincoln Park; Woman, Two Juveniles Charged

NEW: Fake Uber Driver Robbed Second Man Last Weekend; Pile Of Robbery Proceeds Found

Ride Share Driver Pulled Gun On Boystown Couple, Cops Say

Prosecutors: Lyft driver accused of zip-tying, sexually assaulting passenger

Couple Robbed After Taking "Fake Uber Ride" From Boystown Club

I'll choose an option where I can hop into the car and hop out with payment handled electronically instead of actual money or credit cards changing hands.

Taxis are required to take credit card where I live, there's a reader in the back seat of each car.

I'll choose an option where the vehicle will be clean and reasonably well maintained, and the driver reasonably courteous.

Usually not a problem with taxis either.

I'll choose an option where the names of both parties involved are known, and all details of the ride can be recovered in case something goes wrong.

Every taxi I've been in lately has video and audio surveillance and the taxi number and driver's license are posted in the back seat.

And most of all, I'll choose Uber because I know that if they ever start to go bad, another ride sharing company can compete with them, instead of them being protected as a government-regulated monopoly.

You think there's a taxi monopoly?! There's more than 20 companies operating in my city!

You've clearly drunk the "ride-sharing" Kool-Aid, but taxis are not nearly as awful as you make them out to be.

I'll choose an option where I don't have to worry about being cheated by the driver, and he won't have to worry about me robbing him.

Boystown: Facing 20 Felonies, Uber Driver Accused Of Sexually Molesting Man In 2014 Gets Probation

2 women sue Uber, alleging sexual assault by drivers

Man Robbed At Gunpoint By Fake Uber Driver In Lincoln Park; Woman, Two Juveniles Charged

NEW: Fake Uber Driver Robbed Second Man Last Weekend; Pile Of Robbery Proceeds Found

Ride Share Driver Pulled Gun On Boystown Couple, Cops Say

Prosecutors: Lyft driver accused of zip-tying, sexually assaulting passenger

Couple Robbed After Taking "Fake Uber Ride" From Boystown Club

I'll choose an option where I can hop into the car and hop out with payment handled electronically instead of actual money or credit cards changing hands.

Taxis are required to take credit card where I live, there's a reader in the back seat of each car.

I'll choose an option where the vehicle will be clean and reasonably well maintained, and the driver reasonably courteous.

Usually not a problem with taxis either.

I'll choose an option where the names of both parties involved are known, and all details of the ride can be recovered in case something goes wrong.

Every taxi I've been in lately has video and audio surveillance and the taxi number and driver's license are posted in the back seat.

And most of all, I'll choose Uber because I know that if they ever start to go bad, another ride sharing company can compete with them, instead of them being protected as a government-regulated monopoly.

You think there's a taxi monopoly?! There's more than 20 companies operating in my city!

You've clearly drunk the "ride-sharing" Kool-Aid, but taxis are not nearly as awful as you make them out to be.

I'll choose an option where I don't have to worry about being cheated by the driver, and he won't have to worry about me robbing him.

Boystown: Facing 20 Felonies, Uber Driver Accused Of Sexually Molesting Man In 2014 Gets Probation

2 women sue Uber, alleging sexual assault by drivers

Man Robbed At Gunpoint By Fake Uber Driver In Lincoln Park; Woman, Two Juveniles Charged

NEW: Fake Uber Driver Robbed Second Man Last Weekend; Pile Of Robbery Proceeds Found

Ride Share Driver Pulled Gun On Boystown Couple, Cops Say

Prosecutors: Lyft driver accused of zip-tying, sexually assaulting passenger

Couple Robbed After Taking "Fake Uber Ride" From Boystown Club

I'll choose an option where I can hop into the car and hop out with payment handled electronically instead of actual money or credit cards changing hands.

Taxis are required to take credit card where I live, there's a reader in the back seat of each car.

I'll choose an option where the vehicle will be clean and reasonably well maintained, and the driver reasonably courteous.

Usually not a problem with taxis either.

I'll choose an option where the names of both parties involved are known, and all details of the ride can be recovered in case something goes wrong.

Every taxi I've been in lately has video and audio surveillance and the taxi number and driver's license are posted in the back seat.

And most of all, I'll choose Uber because I know that if they ever start to go bad, another ride sharing company can compete with them, instead of them being protected as a government-regulated monopoly.

You think there's a taxi monopoly?! There's more than 20 companies operating in my city!

You've clearly drunk the "ride-sharing" Kool-Aid, but taxis are not nearly as awful as you make them out to be.