A critical question.

[ananda]

Do the people of Aurora think they're worth better laws
that would promote public safety, including gun control
and mental health funding?

I was thinking today that if I lived in Aurora, I would want
to be part of an entire sustained community effort to
change the laws.

[RavensChick]

1. Good point.

Now this tragedy puts the focus of gun laws in the forefront again, sadly Aurora is ground zero for it but this is a wake up call for America as a whole.

[ananda]

4. Good point.

It would really carry weight if the Aurora community took the lead on this,
and then people from the rest of the nation would join in. I sure would.

[Egalitarian Thug]

2. Well Littleton didn't. n/t

[pipoman]

3. I'm with ya on the funding of mental health

and addiction services. I can't think of any constitutional new gun laws which would have had any demonstrable effect.

[ananda]

5. I think we need both..

.. better and more restrictive gun laws

AND

.. better, more affordable, and more comprehensive mental
health services.