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NutmegYankee

(16,473 posts)
29. No.
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 04:50 PM
Jun 2016

The law has a provision for treatment: unless the person has been medically documented to be no longer adversely affected by the addiction, abuse, dependence, mental disease, disorder, or defect.

Also, the guns are not taken permanently - the police are required to store them until the person either meets the medical clause above, transfers them to someone else, or sells them to a gun dealer.

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K N R-ed Faux pas Jun 2016 #1
Good! mwrguy Jun 2016 #2
significant behavioral, emotional, or mental disorder, Press Virginia Jun 2016 #3
I guess this means... orwell Jun 2016 #4
The rich hire security Press Virginia Jun 2016 #7
Hopefully yes!!! Sancho Jun 2016 #9
Since you don't have a right to drive a car, the state can impose a vision standard Press Virginia Jun 2016 #14
Anyone who takes psychoactive medication should be presumed dangerous? Marengo Jun 2016 #16
Evidently Press Virginia Jun 2016 #17
Perhaps a patch in the shape of a capsule on the clothing, with some sort of code... Marengo Jun 2016 #19
And maybe special license plates along with a state registration system Press Virginia Jun 2016 #20
I guess you aren't aware... Sophiegirl Jun 2016 #25
And I guess you can pretend to not understand my point. Marengo Jun 2016 #44
Caffeine is an addictive psychoactive drug, as is nicotine. nt tblue37 Jun 2016 #27
You flipped the question! Grins Jun 2016 #28
So, when people are stigmatized and denied rights because of their controlled Press Virginia Jun 2016 #33
There is no "right" to a gun. Guns don't have "rights". (nt) stone space Jun 2016 #46
Ummm you should look up the use of the word "to" Press Virginia Jun 2016 #52
Stigmatized? Sanity Claws Jun 2016 #51
In other words, you want them presumed dangerous. Marengo Jun 2016 #45
No. NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #29
But what disorders or diseases are they talking about Press Virginia Jun 2016 #32
It's undefined. NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #34
You can't hold a psychiatrist responsible for a mass shooting. YOHABLO Jun 2016 #49
This needs to start somewhere, 80% of Americans wants sensible gun laws, it Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #5
Yeah. We saw how that turned out in 2014 after they refused to act Press Virginia Jun 2016 #8
Recent 9th Circuit Court of Appeal Decision Gave Hawaii Room to Run with This Stallion Jun 2016 #6
Umm ... Straw Man Jun 2016 #10
+1000 nt ProudProgressiveNow Jun 2016 #11
Nice to see... Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #12
I didn't mention it in the article, but white_wolf Jun 2016 #15
Here's an article that kind of portrays that problem... Wounded Bear Jun 2016 #24
No. beevul Jun 2016 #37
And that's the whole point. Indydem Jun 2016 #47
I don't normally do stuff like this, but I wrote this one white_wolf Jun 2016 #13
Nice article, white_wolf! pinboy3niner Jun 2016 #18
Thank you! nt babylonsister Jun 2016 #36
I hope President Obama is taking notes. forest444 Jun 2016 #21
Fuck. The. NRA. Initech Jun 2016 #22
Good, but it could go a bit further. Grins Jun 2016 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Jun 2016 #26
Do they really put you in a criminal database? OneCrazyDiamond Jun 2016 #30
It's not a database of criminals, it's an FBI monitoring service Major Nikon Jun 2016 #40
Gotcha. OneCrazyDiamond Jun 2016 #42
I think it is this: OneCrazyDiamond Jun 2016 #43
FBI Rap Back service Major Nikon Jun 2016 #50
Second Amendment TeddyR Jun 2016 #31
K&R! red dog 1 Jun 2016 #35
That database may be a problem. beevul Jun 2016 #38
Lots of states already require firearm registries Major Nikon Jun 2016 #41
OH NOES!!! SLIPPERY SLOPES!!! pansypoo53219 Jun 2016 #39
I am sadly kicking and recc'ing this post hueymahl Jun 2016 #48
this sounds pretty good a few questions though .. The Animator Jun 2016 #53
Alooooooha. KnR Hekate Jun 2016 #54
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