i agree 100% that the commie dictatorships use 'mental institutions" to suppress political dissent-i was thinking along the lines of schizophrenics with command hallucinations for example or people who stuck up a convenience store-the government does have a legitimate function in extreme cases-under the 1st amendment you can't physically threaten the president or other people for that matter nor just start speaking out of turn at school,in a courtroom,etc.-basically we don't disagree-i believe if someone wants to own a machinegun or antitank rifle there's no problem-if they use it to commit a crime,then the law should deal with them,but otherwise stay out of our lives-illegal aliens i don't think is debatable-they're invaders-you don't arm invaders if you can help it
I agree with what you said, especially illegals.
AFAIC, illegals are just another criminal to be apprehended or shot in the attempt.
"We the People of the United States,..." simply does not include intruders, under any rational interpretation.
I have no problem with the seriously mentally ill, IF it is competent medical authority AND the courts, AND normal 'due process', complete with attorneys & even a guardian, if necessary doing the finding & ruling.
I get queasy about felons getting an automatic loss, just on the basis of what has been elevated to a felony in recent years. OTOH, violent felons, especially repeaters, shouldn't be on the street, anyway.