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Fake News: SELF Magazine Claims Trump Ended Background Checks for the Severely Mentally Ill
breitbart ^ | AWR HAWKINS

Posted on 03/04/2017 5:24:04 PM PST by davikkm

On February 28, President Trump signed the repeal of Barack Obama’s Social Security gun ban. On March 2, SELF magazine reported that Trump had ended firearm background checks for persons who were severely mentally ill. This is Fake News 101 and it is a mantra that many other mainstream outlets have also pushed.

For example, also on March 2, NBC News reported that Trump ended firearm “gun checks for people with mental illness” and during the process of repealing of the ban NYT, NYDN, and HuffPost accused Republicans of helping the mentally ill get guns.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; ageism; backgroundcheck; banglist; clintonnonnews; cnn; fakenews; huffpo; mediawingofthednc; nbc; nra; nydn; nyts; partisanmediashills; secondamendment; trump

1 posted on 03/04/2017 5:24:04 PM PST by davikkm
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If they are “severely mentally ill”, what the hell are they doing getting Social Security? Shouldn’t they be in a home?


2 posted on 03/04/2017 5:25:57 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (I tried being reasonable, I didn't like it. - Clint Eastwood)
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The real story is that SELF thinks social security recipients are severely mentally ill.


3 posted on 03/04/2017 5:26:20 PM PST by Dr. Pritchett
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To: davikkm

The FAILING Self Magazine


4 posted on 03/04/2017 5:26:30 PM PST by davikkm
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Of course the libretards would think that anyone not like them is mentally ill but that is besides the point. Barry banned veterans and persons on social security from owing guns. I guess veterans and seniors are severely mentally ill in the eyes of the Demonicrats.
5 posted on 03/04/2017 5:27:53 PM PST by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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You can have a mental illness and still not be dangerous.


6 posted on 03/04/2017 5:36:30 PM PST by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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The Democrat/liberal position is that anyone who has ever seen a psychiatrist or psychologist is severely mentally ill and therefore legally incompetent.

Those in the business of mental health care better step up and put their two cents in or stand to lose most of their clients.


7 posted on 03/04/2017 5:51:07 PM PST by TigersEye (We all have a stake in MAGA! We all need to contribute our efforts.)
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To: davikkm

What do the liberals mean by “serious mental illness?”


8 posted on 03/05/2017 5:06:01 PM PST by SaraJohnson
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SELF Magazine Claims Trump Ended Background Checks for the Severely Mentally Ill

Yes, that is EXACTLY what happened. When you enter a gun store, there are two lines.

For the sound of mind, there is a line to the cashier, and you go through the standard NICS background check.

However, for the mentally ill, there is a line to the cashier and you just pay for your gun and off you go.

That's EXACTLY what Trump did. DAMN HIM!

9 posted on 03/05/2017 5:09:18 PM PST by Lazamataz (The "news" networks and papers are bitter, dangerous enemies of the American people.)
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To: davikkm

More winning with President Trump.

No elimination of a Constitutional right without due process.


10 posted on 12/28/2017 10:11:31 AM PST by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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If they are “severely mentally ill”, what the hell are they doing getting Social Security? Shouldn’t they be in a home?


Your property interest in Social Security does not end because you are ill.


11 posted on 12/28/2017 10:12:31 AM PST by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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