But Marianne, one day they might be the same thing. An AR-15 is no more dangerous to society than the 9mm I have. People who want to harm others should not be more important than the millions of responsible gun owners, either. #2AShallNOTBeInfringed #MentalHealthMatters
Marianne Williamson
 @marwilliamson
24 Mar 2021
People wanting their A.R. 15’s and AK-47’s should not be more important than people wanting our loved ones to stay alive.
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Replying to @tearoeprice
If the shooter in Colorado had had a less high caliber gun, there would’ve been a chance of someone stopping him before he was able to kill that many people. Also, proper background checks would have stopped him from being able to purchase those guns. He had a violent background.

Mar 24, 2021 Β· 5:01 AM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
I absolutely support background checks and waiting periods! But drawing a line between these calibers is pointless. A decent marksman with a .22 could still take out a good number of people. And there are places (CO being one) that need higher calibers for protecting livestock.
Replying to @marwilliamson
Humans are fragile. It doesn't take an "assault rifle" to do a lot of harm. But it takes a great deal of investment in mental health, families and education (including SAFETY) to do a lot of good on this issue.
Replying to @marwilliamson @tearoeprice
Agree 100%. A few years ago, a lady tried to shoot up a school yard here. Luckily her loaded PT-22 pistol locked up on her when she fired. She had a history of mental illness but was able to purchase a gun.
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The problem currently is that patient privacy protections prevent professionals from reporting mental health concerns until they have literally said, out loud, "I'm going to kill some people." Before that point, doctors are bound by confidentiality.
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