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May 17, 2013, 12:24 PM | #1 |
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AJC - Gun Control on the Radar
Hey folks. For anyone interested the Atlanta Journal is running an online article dealing with gun control in general and specifically background checks. They basically have two gun owners offering commentary one who supports increased regulation and one who does not. They allow people to comment, so I thought some of you might want to pop over and share your opinions.
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-forward...l-on-the-radar
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I find it interesting that the writer arguing for more gun control was so enthused with SB 161. That's a bill that would deny issuance of a carry license to anybody diagnosed with any mental disability within the last ten years. The proposed definition would change from folks involuntarily committed to:
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Also, there's some drivel about state-level mandatory background checks. Fortunately, the bill is dead this session, but expect it to be revived next year.
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May 17, 2013, 10:37 PM | #3 |
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All this does to me is provide incentive to refuse to get help.
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We can't expect to reduce violence in a meaningful way by passing laws like this while continuing to treat mental-health issues as objects of shame and punishment.
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May 18, 2013, 10:34 AM | #5 |
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I know military people who would never seek help specifically because of these type things. You have to remember that military personnel are routinely misled and lied to about a number of things about government policy so now the distrust of the system is so great some would rather die than trust the system.
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May 18, 2013, 01:16 PM | #6 |
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Not to mention what psychologist or psychiatrist is going to buy a ticket on the liability train for signing off that you are OK despite the so-called disability. Even if you were right as rain, I would be reluctant to bet my business/malpractice insurance on a total stranger.
Hopefully, we can apply this standard to all of the Bill of Rights so they can get a taste of how "reasonable" it is. |
May 18, 2013, 05:52 PM | #7 |
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Is "disability" defined?
If I were to seek marriage counseling, for example, or if I were to seek mental health consultation due to the death of a close relative( spouse, parent, son/daughter) but I was able to continue working albeit perhaps with chemical/pharmaceutical assistance, is that a diagnosis of a "disability"? IMHO laws that throw out catch-all terms without including proper definitions are especially to be distrusted. |
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May 19, 2013, 10:22 AM | #9 |
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There are no defined standards in the psychological or psychiatric literature for competency to carry or own a firearm.
Without an empirical basis for such a decision - the proposal has no scientific basis.
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