And you have a point... I would leave the required severity of mental illness for the experts to decide, whether such a person as Routh should or should not have access to firearms. I am sure Chris Kyle knew there was an element of danger and accepted that in an effort to try and help.

I was pointing out an irrelevance in your argument suggesting an armed expert on hand is just another potential victim... you said

"Yeah, cuz an armed and trained Nave SEAL won't be nearly as effective as a rent-a-cop...maybe the shooting range should have had some actual experts there to protect Navy SEALs from people who should not be armed, but are."

I just don't think that is very respectful statement and I think you are wrong supported by the Lakewood cop example I offered.

I also think very few people would appreciate hearing you devalue a war hero or those officers just to support YOUR position in a gun debate.

I don't.
_________________________
In the legend of King Arthur, the Fisher King was a renowned angler whose errant ways caused him to be struck dumb in the presence of the sacred chalice. I am no great fisherman, and a steelhead is not the covenant of Christ, but with each of these fish I am rendered speechless.