Backdoor gun control! Just expand the list of those prohibited from gun ownership until virtually no one qualifies.
“Backdoor gun control! Just expand the list of those prohibited from gun ownership until virtually no one qualifies.”
My understanding was that only persons legally adjudicated (a court proceeding) as mentally unfit would be put on this list.
Some years ago the VA provided the names of all veterens that had ever sought treatment for PTSD and they were banned for some time from buying firearms. Hopefully, this kind of nonsense isn’t happening again.
Should it be, then pretty soon every man or woman returning from duty in SW Asia (Iraq, Afganistan, etc.) could be listed because treatment or checks for PTSD is now mandatory for returning military personnel. Having some PTSD or depression or anxiety should never be cause to revoke someone’s 2nd Ammendment rights.
Like I said, I hope this isn’t happening.
“Backdoor gun control!”
Yeah, that was my first take too. But, as I look around me, I count 29 people who should be added to that list. That’s the number of patients I’m taking care of here in my state’s mental institution.
Yikes, just thinking of ANY of these folks out on their own even UNARMED is kind of scary. Armed? Oh boy. And believe me, most of them are going to be on the outside, sooner or later.
So, for now I’m going to wait for more info.
It's like Catch-22. Start with the premise that guns are terribly dangerous, and that only a crazy person would want one. Now, if someone says, "I want a gun", you can safely assume that they are crazy and should not be given a gun. The only people who CAN have a gun are those sane enough to refuse to have a gun.
A list must have names to go on it. If you go looking for a Boogie Man you’ll find him.
no then you have to PROVE you are sane.
of course the government will say no SANE person will want to own a gun. so if you want a gun you are too insane to own one
They’ll expand it to
“if you think you need a gun, you’re too paranoid to own one”