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In reply to the discussion: It is time for ARMED security in every school in this country! [View all]sarisataka
(22,701 posts)we had several removed from training and even on active duty who were discovered to be unsafe. Usually it is discovered through the MMPI or a similar test. Anyone who scores high in a potentially dangerous area is flagged for further screening. There is also the ongoing peer review process; military members can see who is acting out of sorts and bring up concerns to their superiors.
The Constitutional issue is a sticky wicket to applying it to the population at large, but not necessarily impossible.
Much air is passed about the militia clause. Like it or not, SCOTUS has made their ruling and we likely have it for a while. It we take the perspective that we are all militia, then it could be argued we must be able to be effective militia. That would be in step with the 17th century definition of regulated. Given the low standards required for voting (and rightly so) we cannot set the bar sky high for the militia. I do believe that we could determine militia service requires a sound mind, as far as firearms go.
I would think if we said RKBA covers revolvers, bolt action rifles and other old style technology but for more advanced weaponry a screening involving a psychological component could pass judicial review.
There is no one easy answer, but if each side keeps talking and listening we might have a chance to make a change.