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In reply to the discussion: Mentally ill people.. [View all]no_hypocrisy
(46,101 posts)I knew a Vietnam Vet who was obsessed with weapons, rifles in particular. He was mentally ill and an alcoholic. Yet he had a yellow card, allowing him to purchase weapons.
He had threatened his family with his guns when they denied him his demands. Once or twice it was discussed that someone should take away his guns, especially as he had no money to buy replacements. It was argued that gesture would make no difference. First, he had learned to steal from them and sell what he stole. Second, he had learned how to find gun sellers outside the system and he could likely get new weapons within 24 hours.
My point: unless a mentally ill person is confined to where he cannot get access to weapons at all, he will find a way to get those weapons.