cb1000rider wrote:parabelum wrote:Sadly, I think that this EO will affect our Vet's first and foremost through the V.A.
Then, think about what qualifies as "mental disorder". Stalin and his ilk did similar thing, by twisting words/redefining the definitions, little by little, until only those that Government deemed "fit", according to their revised definitions of course, were able to posses a firearms. Then the party begins.
I have great respect for our Vet's, but I don't think that being a Vet entitles you to a complete lifetime pass in terms of the mental facilities required for firearm ownership. We all age. It may disadvantage Vets as their healthcare is government sponsored because that's a direct link to the information and the private sector isn't as "available".
As near as I can tell the EO will start applying known social security statuses of people that have been somehow judged or adjudicated to be incapable of running their own affairs and essentially block subsequent firearm purchase attempts. Would you argue that these people should own firearms? IMHO, it's reasonable to make sure that there is a fair process around doing that adjudication and appealing any government action. I can easily argue that ignoring such a status is ridiculous... And expecting people who are mentally incapable to volunteer that on a form is just as ludicrous..
If you can show me where it redefines "mental disorder" or applies common mental disorders such as situational-depression as a trigger for a background check fail, please show me.... That's be much more concerning to me. I do know how badly the government can mess up medical fitness - I'm a pilot, there's a whole movement to remove the massive burden of "prove that you're physically capable" that the government applies to those of us who do it as a hobby.
I can't point to a specific segment that has been redefined, since the wheels have just now begun to spin, however, using psychiatry to suppress political dissidents is not a new game, as you can see from the link below. Many more examples are out there to study.
http://www.jaapl.org/content/30/1/145.full.pdf
I get that everyone gets old, if they are blessed to get old of course. I'm also not suggesting that everyone gets a free pass for gun ownership regardless of their mental condition.
My concern is that the definition of mental disorder will be bastardized to fit the regime objectives, just like they have perverted virtually everything else. It's an upside down snow globe tyrannical regime, and I just don't trust them frankly.
