Heartland Patriot wrote:And of course, the problem I have with the article is who gets to decide that a person isn't mentally fit to purchase or own firearms? Will just any comment about a person get them put on a "list"? Are bureaucrats going to be the ones to decide, instead of mental health professionals? How would a person go about getting removed from the list? Would it be possible for people who are actually mentally unstable and dangerous to evade being on the list? It always sounds so good on the surface, until the IMPLEMENTATION of the idea is brought about...then, it often doesn't sound so good because that is where the politics come in. Better reporting of those who are indeed mentally ill isn't a bad thing in the least, but it must be done correctly. The world is a dangerous place. It can break your heart in an instant. NO ONE can guarantee anyone else's safety. We can only pray to God to guide us, or wish for good fortune, as one's beliefs, or lack of, dictate...and we can try and be prepared.
In many peoples' opinion, anyone with a desire to own a dangerous gun must be mentally unstable, so those go on the list