Read: The Man Who Killed Two Journalists on Live TV Is Now DeadOn Thursday, one day after two Virginia journalists were shot to death on live television, presidential hopeful and hubris incarnate Donald Trump said gun violence isn't a problem in America—the real problem, he argued, is one of mental health."This isn't a gun problem, this is a mental problem," Trump said in an appearance on CNN. "He snuck up on them—whether it was a gun or a knife, he would have had something." Rather than stricter gun laws, Trump said, mental institutions, like ones from "the old days," could've helped prevent the tragedy."He was really, definitely borderline … and should have been institutionalized," he added. "At some point somebody should have seen that; the people close to him should have seen it."So far, Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are the only 2016 candidates who have explicitly called for stricter gun laws in the wake of Wednesday's shooting. Trump, on the other hand, said that stricter gun laws will lead to more gun violence."You're not going to get rid of all guns," he said. "I know one thing: If you tried to do it, the bad guys would have them … and the good folks who abide by the law would be hopeless. It would be a hopeless situation for them."So now we know where President Trump would stand on the whole gun issue, if and when his time ever comes.Image by Gage Skidmore via Flickr
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