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In reply to the discussion: President Obama saved a lot of lives. Mental health being added to background checks is astounding. [View all]hunter
(38,310 posts)64. Desiring a gun is a pretty blatant sign of a dangerous mental illness.
I give some pass to hunters. Carnivore is part of our human heritage. I've eaten animals I've killed. Then again, so is cannibal. We all have cannibal ancestors
My own off-my-meds mental states are awesome, but they've never involved guns. It's usually things like big wave body surfing naked past midnight, hanging out in labs 24-7 and not eating, other eating disorders, dumpster diving, or driving out to the desert with a lot of water and returning to civilization as dirty hermit skeleton man.
I've also had a few PTSD inducing gun experiences.
Piss on guns and gun culture.
Most people turn into idiots when they have a gun in their hands, and too frequently homicidal or suicidal idiots. Cops and soldiers included.
It's my personal religious belief that there are no "good guys" with guns.
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President Obama saved a lot of lives. Mental health being added to background checks is astounding. [View all]
joshcryer
Jan 2016
OP
What about HIPAA? Moreover, what makes anyone think that everyone who "needs" it is on medication?
WinkyDink
Jan 2016
#11
What several states have put in place is a method to report that someone is a danger
NutmegYankee
Jan 2016
#47
It doesn't sit well because it is flat out illegal for the Government to do that.
NutmegYankee
Jan 2016
#33
The Mentally Ill have become stigmatized victims of politicians looking for an easy scapegoat.
Odin2005
Jan 2016
#60