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Gun Control & RKBA

kudzu22

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11. Exactly

Reply to Straw Man (Reply #10)

Wed Mar 22, 2017, 04:49 PM

Mar 2017

The previous rule assumed a person was mentally defective* if they need help with managing their affairs. That is not the standard that the rest of us are held to. In effect it punishes veterans for their veteran status by imposing a lower threshhold for having gun rights revoked.

* This is without doubt an indelicate term and not meant as an insult to anyone suffering from mental illness. I only use it because that is the term used in the text of the law itself.

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House Passes Bill Allowing Mentally Ill Veterans To Own Guns [View all] HAB911 Mar 2017 OP

Is the assumption mental illness can not be cured? Throck Mar 2017 #1

Are mentally ill people with motor vechicles safer? Throck Mar 2017 #2

Of course not. yagotme Mar 2017 #4

I support RKBA but background checks and restrictions for the mentally ill just make sense. Blue_Warrior Mar 2017 #3

See my #4 post. nt yagotme Mar 2017 #5

'mentally ill' is a moveable feast, and people within that category are more likely to be victims of AtheistCrusader Mar 2017 #12

Why don't the gun nuts understand this? Carter Johnson girl Apr 2017 #13

Who are these "gun nuts" you speak of? And what is your definition of "mentally ill"? friendly_iconoclast Apr 2017 #14

... Carter Johnson girl Apr 2017 #15

Let's take a look at this. Straw Man Apr 2017 #16

Sure. Carter Johnson girl Apr 2017 #18

It's simple. Straw Man Apr 2017 #19

. Carter Johnson girl Apr 2017 #20

That's how it currently works with the Gun Control Act gejohnston Apr 2017 #21

/ Carter Johnson girl Apr 2017 #22

Remember what I said about about advocacy groups gejohnston Apr 2017 #23

, Carter Johnson girl Apr 2017 #25

Just out of curiosity sarisataka Apr 2017 #29

just a few things gejohnston Apr 2017 #33

Around and around. Straw Man Apr 2017 #24

/ Carter Johnson girl Apr 2017 #28

I guess you don't like titles. Straw Man Apr 2017 #30

Mentally incompetent does not equal mentally ill. pablo_marmol Apr 2017 #17

Very misleading title and article. ManiacJoe Mar 2017 #6

As long as the person making the determination... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2017 #7

Exactly. ManiacJoe Mar 2017 #9

Like the Trump White House, gun control advocacy relies upon 'faith-promoting rumor' friendly_iconoclast Mar 2017 #8

Headline is a lie. Straw Man Mar 2017 #10

Exactly kudzu22 Mar 2017 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Snackshack Apr 2017 #26

So the next bill is they will sell guns to suicidal people kimbutgar Apr 2017 #27

Exactly how wild was the "wild west"? discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2017 #32

Anyone take the time to read the actual Bill? Alea Apr 2017 #31

Welcome to DU. yagotme Apr 2017 #34

Thanks for the welcome yagotme :) Alea Apr 2017 #35

You're welcome for the welcome. yagotme Apr 2017 #36