Gun Control & RKBA

Straw Man

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16. Let's take a look at this.

Reply to Carter Johnson girl (Reply #15)

Sun Apr 9, 2017, 03:45 AM

Apr 2017

Mentally ill, meaning somebody who suffers from a mental health condition that makes them more susceptible to harm themselves or somebody else with a gun.

So not all mentally ill people, then? Can we agree on that? And certainly not people who just need help managing their limited finances.

Or has had a history of mental illness, diagnosed by a mental health professional.

Not by a Veteran's Administration bureaucrat, right? And would you have any problem with the mental health professional's opinion being reviewed by a judge? The last time I checked, we didn't give medical health professionals carte blanche to decide whose rights to restrict.

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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