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davidthegnome

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23. Anyone can purchase a gun

Reply to Snake Alchemist (Original post)

Wed Apr 4, 2012, 01:24 PM

Apr 2012

Not everyone can do it legally, but there are enough to go around and plenty of willing dealers in the black market. The simple fact of the matter is that you really cant stop someone from having a fire arm in this Country, access to them is simply too available. Hell, there are sites on the internet with step by step instructions on how to create your own.

If you're worried about mentally unstable individuals owning dangerous weapons, well, we have a whole hell of a lot of them - they're usually called conservatives. Frankly, I think conservatism is a mental illness and that anyone who frequently votes Republican should be banned from owning a weapon of any sort.

Ultimately, I don't think it would make the least bit of difference.

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Should mental health diagnoses be available for federal firearm background checks? [View all] Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 OP

Sure, it's basically codes 290.0-319 cbdo2007 Apr 2012 #1

Virginia shooter had treatment. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #2

Yes, but that treatment information wasn't available to the NICS system. TheWraith Apr 2012 #25

No. Most bureaucrats, elected officials, and law enforcement people have no qualifications... slackmaster Apr 2012 #3

Just devils advocate here, but #'s could be assigned. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #5

All of those conditions come in wide ranges of severity and flavors slackmaster Apr 2012 #9

I suppose it would be up to the treating psychiatrist to enter and update the # code depending Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #12

That would cost the patient/applicant for a gun permit money slackmaster Apr 2012 #15

Very true. I wonder if single payer was ever implemented if it would make a difference. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #17

Yet, any person with a history of clinical depression should still not be allowed to buy a gun. cbdo2007 Apr 2012 #14

What's the person's recourse for challenging a diagnosis? slackmaster Apr 2012 #16

So you want the other 49% to have easy access to guns?? cbdo2007 Apr 2012 #18

A number pulled out of your ass and an obvious straw man don't make good conversation starters slackmaster Apr 2012 #21

It would discourage people from getting needed mental health. former9thward Apr 2012 #4

What if it's just used to limit firearms for moderate to severe mental illness? nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #7

The problem is the definition of "moderate" or "severe" former9thward Apr 2012 #20

I suppose we would have to leave it to the mental health professionals. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #22

Police are given a psychological fitness test before they are allowed to carry a gun NNN0LHI Apr 2012 #6

How often are these updated?? cbdo2007 Apr 2012 #10

the test given ensures that they are brutal and thuggish. provis99 Apr 2012 #28

They should be mandatory pscot Apr 2012 #8

I'm concerned about guitar man Apr 2012 #11

Really? You want your leaders making more laws against you? lisa caufield Apr 2012 #13

Interesting 5th post.... joeybee12 Apr 2012 #19

lol obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #27

Anyone can purchase a gun davidthegnome Apr 2012 #23

Nope, HIPPA and due process. X_Digger Apr 2012 #24

Yes obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #26