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Major Nikon

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40. It's not a database of criminals, it's an FBI monitoring service
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 09:57 PM
Jun 2016

People like school teachers are routinely included because school districts generally like to know if one of their employees is arrested in another state for things like child molestation.

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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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