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Sancho

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9. Hopefully yes!!!

Fri Jun 24, 2016, 04:25 PM

Jun 2016

You really don't need a "diagnosis" to keep potentially dangerous people from easy access to guns. If you fail a vision test, then the DMV does not be an optometrist to send you to one for clearance and correction.

If you report to taking medications, then you should have a report from a professional that you are not a danger before having access to guns!! That would prevent many, many deaths. If you are OK and don't get your gun while participating in the process - too bad if it prevents the dangerous from killing themselves or others!

Same thing with a self-report application, reference from an agency or school, report from a family member, etc. If there's a suspicion, then get cleared BEFORE you get the gun.

Simple.

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