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Since Rittenhouse has shooting induced PTSD should he be banned (Original Post) applegrove Nov 2021 OP
I assume he's now cured and will never have another session with his therapist Johonny Nov 2021 #1
The relationship between gun ownership and mental health Tomconroy Nov 2021 #2
Has he been hospitalized for it? FBaggins Nov 2021 #3
Diagnosed and in therapy for it Sympthsical Nov 2021 #7
I'm not aware of a state where that's enough FBaggins Nov 2021 #8
I have no idea Sympthsical Nov 2021 #9
Not yet. May need to use it in the next murder trial. jls4561 Nov 2021 #4
That's the protocol UTUSN Nov 2021 #5
Should he be banned from attending college? I wouldn't want to be on the same campus as him. fierywoman Nov 2021 #6
Not the same thing. If he indeed has ptsd he sees people trying applegrove Nov 2021 #10

Sympthsical

(9,041 posts)
7. Diagnosed and in therapy for it
Fri Nov 19, 2021, 11:19 PM
Nov 2021

This came up when the judge asked him about the inclusion of lesser charges during the jury instructions bit. He had to be of sound mind to give consent, and his attorney noted it.

FBaggins

(26,721 posts)
8. I'm not aware of a state where that's enough
Fri Nov 19, 2021, 11:29 PM
Nov 2021

I’m pretty sure that he would have to be committed for it to endanger his ability to own a firearm due to ptsd.

Sympthsical

(9,041 posts)
9. I have no idea
Fri Nov 19, 2021, 11:35 PM
Nov 2021

I imagine it's by state? Couldn't say.

I was only mentioning it because it's the only time I'm aware of that we heard about his PTSD directly from the source.

applegrove

(118,503 posts)
10. Not the same thing. If he indeed has ptsd he sees people trying
Fri Nov 19, 2021, 11:44 PM
Nov 2021

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to hurt him all the time. Sometimes he is right, though those who lunged for him were just trying to stop Kyle Rittenhouse not hurt him grievously. Sometimes he is wrong. He should never have a gun. He should never have had one.

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