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numberwang on 28 August 2018
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SpokenTruth said:
JRPGfan said:

Isnt there a law that says something like "if your mental ill, you cannot own a gun" (or if you develope a mental illness, it gets taken away) ?

You would think there was overview of who owns guns, and if they deveope any sudden mental related illnesses.
And someone to put that knowledge into effect, as to save lives.

One of the first things Trump did when he took office was use an executive order to remove an Obama era law that added mental health issues to the gun registration background database.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-signs-bill-revoking-obama-era-gun-checks-people-mental-n727221

This guy bought his guns after Trump revoked the law thus allowing him to purchase the guns.

None of that is true. The Obama laws gave a prejudiced ban against anyone on social security with any mental problems regardless if it impacted his capability to carry a gun -- unconstitutional, discriminatory and ineffective.

The thousands of Americans whose disability benefits are managed by someone else range from young people with depression and financial inexperience to older adults with Down syndrome needing help with a limited budget. But no data — none — show that these individuals have a propensity for violence in general or gun violence in particular. To the contrary, studies show that people with mental disabilities are less likely to commit firearm crimes than to be the victims of violence by others.

https://www.aclu.org/blog/disability-rights/gun-control-laws-should-be-fair

Katz was not on Social security and was not affected by these regulations.

Last edited by numberwang - on 28 August 2018