People suffering from severe depression should be banned from purchasing/carrying guns

[hunter]

111. "Off my meds" I'm an invisible homeless guy.

But it is true our whole mental health system is deranged.

I'm fortunate to have a safety net of family and friends. When I'm at my worst the very first thing that flies out the window is my ability to judge my own mental state. It always feels to me like the world is getting darker, not that my perception of it is getting darker.

Most mental health issues are much tougher to deal with than a twenty minute doctors appointment and a prescription.

In threads like these one thing I've got to say is that I do not understand Gun Fetishes. I've been in some rough situations and not once would me carrying a gun have improved the outcome. Once the guns come out, everything turns to shit.

I'm not anti-gun. Responsible hunting is a more ethical way to obtain meat than "factory farming." And sometimes a rancher is going to have to shoot a rabid racoon, etc..

I also know I'm not the sort who is a danger to himself and others if I have a gun, which is more than some supposedly "mentally healthy" people can claim.

I do not "like" guns. I tend to think something is wrong with people, their living situations, or their lifestyle, if a gun makes them feel more secure.

If it takes a gun to make you feel secure then there are probably some things you need to change in your life or your community.