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LeftInTX

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4. Each state has their own laws, but they are fairly similar in most states

Reply to Cheezoholic (Reply #3)

Sat May 28, 2022, 02:51 AM

May 2022

Mental health retainers are difficult in any state...
Person must be have a legal record of mental health issues, such as being declared mentally incompetent. I don't think this guy ever went to a psychiatrist.

You can be the nuttiest person in the world, living under a bridge, but unless there's a record of it, the problem "doesn't exist on paper"...

He would have been eligible to purchase an AR 15 at his age in 44 states.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10854189/Texas-one-44-states-18-year-olds-legally-buy-rifle.html

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DNA test to identify your dead child [View all] Cheezoholic May 2022 OP

Background checks were run and passed. ManiacJoe May 2022 #1

It was proper data LeftInTX May 2022 #2

WTF? Seriously WTF! Cheezoholic May 2022 #3

Each state has their own laws, but they are fairly similar in most states LeftInTX May 2022 #4