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edisdead

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15. The mental health screening seems tricky to me

Sat Aug 26, 2023, 01:15 PM

Aug 2023

You kind of wash it away with an “It would be easy to do” sort of opinion but I don’t see it that way at all. I agree with a lot of your points otherwise because I see it as a pragmatic approach to a problem that isn’t going away any time soon.

But the mental health piece is a sticky one. With the fact that 4 out of 5 people will experience some form of mental health issue in their life how do you intend to put together a baseline of what the line is to cross. I have been on SSRI’s in my life to combat depression and anxiety. Am I an obvious danger to society? I sure as shit wouldn’t want to be designated as such. What is the fallout of that information after I fail my screening? How os that designation protected from being used against me in other areas of life?

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People Control, Not Gun Control Sancho Aug 2023 #1

People control AND gun control. AllyCat Aug 2023 #3

Well thought out and it would certainly be helpful Joinfortmill Aug 2023 #5

And again. No. Just no. It's the guns!!!!! nt Phoenix61 Aug 2023 #8

There is no part of a license that prevents gun restrictions!!! Sancho Aug 2023 #9

But it doesn't solve the problem. Phoenix61 Aug 2023 #10

I happen to know that dangerous behavior can be predicted.... Sancho Aug 2023 #13

The mental health screening seems tricky to me edisdead Aug 2023 #15

How many murder/suicides would be prevented by screening for a license before possessing a gun? Sancho Aug 2023 #16

I do not disagree with any of that edisdead Aug 2023 #17

No one would be preventing you from having a license to possess a gun... Sancho Aug 2023 #18

None of those are guaranteed constitutional rights. edisdead Aug 2023 #19

Please read this book..."The Second Amendment: A Biography" Sancho Aug 2023 #24

Sure I will just go read a book. edisdead Aug 2023 #26

The book would help you understand the current laws. Sancho Aug 2023 #35

So this person who wants a gun is going to answer truthfully Phoenix61 Aug 2023 #21

Please try to follow... Sancho Aug 2023 #23

I am following and pointing out why this is a poorly Phoenix61 Aug 2023 #25

There is NOTHING in a license that would prohibit restriction of guns!! Sancho Aug 2023 #28

No, it doesn't make any more sense now than it did before. Phoenix61 Aug 2023 #31

And yet there are still 3 people dead. Phoenix61 Aug 2023 #27

Would a license have prevented someone who posted a manifesto from easy access to guns.... Sancho Aug 2023 #29

You are delusional. He already had the gun but as I already stated Phoenix61 Aug 2023 #33

He had been Baker-acted in Florida. IF there had been a strict license, he would not have the gun. Sancho Aug 2023 #36

This gets posted every once in a while Lurker Deluxe Aug 2023 #34

I'll try one more time. Phoenix61 Aug 2023 #20

This has been explained repeatedly... Sancho Aug 2023 #30

No it hasn't been "explained" An explanation would include Phoenix61 Aug 2023 #32

That is like saying, "Who is the clerk that takes your picture for your driver's license?" Sancho Aug 2023 #37

Who is going to do all the steps you suggest? Phoenix61 Aug 2023 #39

Licenses would be issued by the state government... Sancho Aug 2023 #41

I'm not asking for the name of the person. Phoenix61 Aug 2023 #40

Most licenses would be state licenses, but it is possible to have a Federal license... Sancho Aug 2023 #42

So it's a plan without any thought given to how it would Phoenix61 Aug 2023 #43

Plenty of thought... but every state would have it's own parallel process. Sancho Aug 2023 #44

No, the point of the post is to "prove" that the way to Phoenix61 Aug 2023 #45

Grew Up NRA As Well NowISeetheLight Aug 2023 #22

Me too...NRA in the late 50s and 60s was a training and safety organization. Sancho Aug 2023 #38

This could and did happen..... Duppers Aug 2023 #2

These people Old Crank Aug 2023 #4

I shudder to think how many people routinely drive around with a loaded gun in easy reach. tanyev Aug 2023 #6

The standards to get a CPL are really, really low Kaleva Aug 2023 #7

Why didn't she put it in her purse, instead of into the child's backpack?? Talitha Aug 2023 #11

i thought the same thing. nt orleans Aug 2023 #12

That was my first thought. niyad Aug 2023 #46

Sly wicked way to get your bad child taken away from you? Brainfodder Aug 2023 #14

"morning procedures"??? Let me guess .patting kids down, searching niyad Aug 2023 #47