NRA's proposed mental illness database is a bad idea. A friend wrote this article

[alfredo]

and asked his friends to pass it on. Andrew helped revitalize our local Democratic party back in 2004. Smart dude.

http://andrewdgrossman.wordpress.com/2013/02/22/101/


The National Rifle Association’s proposal to establish a national list of persons with mental disorders is overbroad, and would result in government monitoring of a large portion of the US population.

[MotherPetrie]

1. Because I just can't say it enough -- fuck the NRA

[alfredo]

2. And their goons in congress

[Initech]

3. Anyone who's ever been prescribed mental drugs could be added.

That's what scares the crap out of me about this idea... and yes, fuck the NRA.

[alfredo]

4. Anything to deflect our attention away from guns

[Fire Walk With Me]

6. Exactly that, and to also increase the highly profitable "Americans are terrorists" meme.

[alfredo]

8. The right has a low opinion of their fellow Americas. The

NRA exploits that.

[BainsBane]

5. the NRA won't support background checks

A mental illness database is just an attempt to impose discrimination and scapegoat those with psychiatric diagnosis to protect the murders and criminals that provide so much profit to the NRA. The NRA is the closest thing to pure evil on the planet.

[alfredo]

7. It's not me, it's that "crazy" guy over there.

[highplainsdem]

9. Wayne LaPierre is creating paranoia and spreading mental illness.

[alfredo]

10. He's the Glenn Beck of guns.

[hack89]

11. NY state just implemented such a database in response to Sandy Hook.

if a mental health professional thinks you are danger to yourself or others, they can put your name in the system, preventing you from possessing or buying guns.

[alfredo]

12. Relying on the opinion of one could be problematic.

[cliffordu]

13. They should give all of us tattoos so we are easily identified.

Right on the forearm is what I'm thinking....

[alfredo]

14. I don't think many escaped some mental issues if they

served in the military. Might as well get my tattoo.

[cliffordu]

15. Sure!! We'll both go get them!!

Mine will be the serial number from my M-14..... It's my password almost everywhere, anyway.