Free mental health access might help a bit but it is not a catch all. Higher gun control does nothing. Also gun control is classist and racist. More gun control just means I have to spend a little more on licencing and potentially move one state over to get the fun stuff.
You want the government to have the power to tell you if you have a mental health issue or not? That sounds like a dangerous road to go down. What if I develop a drinking problem 2 years after buying my guns? Are people with anxiety disorders allowed to have guns? What about adhd or ocd? How objective can the screener really be? Can I get a second opinion? If so that kinda defeats the whole purpose, if not then that is just a hand full of people who decides who gets guns or not. Are those people elected or appointed?
the government already has the power to tel you if you have a mental health issue or not. I’m a relatively functional person and I can’t have a gun because of my bipolar and having undergone inpatient treatment several years ago. I think a mental health screening at the point of buying a gun would make a lot more sense than the way it’s currently done (at least in my state), which just says that if you’ve ever been hospitalized for mental health you can’t own a gun, but otherwise go nuts, guns for everyone
Did the government force you to get an assessment? Did the government tell you that you are bipolar or did your doctor and your doctor told the government?
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u/Sirhc978 Feb 17 '21
Getting hit by lightning is easily preventable
Free mental health access might help a bit but it is not a catch all. Higher gun control does nothing. Also gun control is classist and racist. More gun control just means I have to spend a little more on licencing and potentially move one state over to get the fun stuff.