Trump Signs Bill Revoking Obama-Era Gun Checks for People With Mental Illnesses

[Nithavela]

President Donald Trump quietly signed a bill into law Tuesday rolling back an Obama-era regulation that made it harder for people with mental illnesses to purchase a gun.

The rule, which was finalized in December, added people receiving Social Security checks for mental illnesses and people deemed unfit to handle their own financial affairs to the national background check database.

Trump signs bill revoking Obama-era gun checks for mental illness

Soon, people in America will be able to buy guns while being deemed unfit to buy apples.

 

[FenderTL5]

I suppose that means he (Trump) is now in the market for a handgun?

 

[GoldenBoy89]

America, being made great again.

 

[Albion]

Trump signs bill revoking Obama-era gun checks for mental illness

Soon, people in America will be able to buy guns while being deemed unfit to buy apples.

And when you can be denied your rights merely because of your age, watch out for which rights are taken away by the government next. To be sure, what you think constitutes "mental illness" would shortly be expanded to include such things as belonging to the wrong political party, posting something online that the authorities disagreed with, not keeping your lawn and house in reasonable order, and so on.

 

[Aryeh Jay]

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[ExodusMe]

The intention of Trump's order is not so mentally handicapped people can go buy guns. It is because Obama put laws into practice that are essentially impossible to enforce in any practical manner. @Albion made a good point.

Also, there is a law in Washington state recently put into place where someone can have your guns confiscated from you if they think you are a danger.

Example: this guy at work is going through a divorce and his wife attempted to have the guns removed from his house. Cop came, he told them no, he got a lawyer, and she could not get the guns removed.

This is extremely easy to abuse and just adds more impractical laws to be enforced. It is also pretty silly to think that laws can prevent a criminal from committing a crime.

 

[TLK Valentine]

Guns... so much more important than medical care...

 

[Albion]

Notice also that, according to the article we were given here to read, the original push from the Democrats to have this kind of infringement on Social Security beneficiaries' rights...came in response to the Sandy Hook shooting. Refresh my memory. Was that attack carried out by a senior citizen?

No, it was carried out by a 20 year old, using guns bought by his mother!

 

[ExodusMe]

Guns... so much more important than medical care...

Being a president encompasses more than just medical care. You are displaying the poor rhetoric that stops any kind of constructive dialogue in our country.

 

[TLK Valentine]

Being a president encompasses more than just medical care. You are displaying the poor rhetoric that stops any kind of constructive dialogue in our country.

Well, having seen how little the administration cares about medical care, I can only say that I am neither surprised nor disappointed at their priorities.

 

[FenderTL5]

Notice also that, according to the article we were given here to read, the original push from the Democrats to have this kind of infringement on Social Security beneficiaries' rights...came in response to the Sandy Hook shooting. Refresh my memory. Was that attack carried out by a senior citizen?

One does not have to be a senior to be disabled. People of all ages are susceptible to brain injuries.

 

[Albion]

One does not have to be a senior to be disabled. People of all ages are susceptible to brain injuries.

Doesn't make a lot of sense to target the rights of Social Security retirees, then, does it?

 

[Aryeh Jay]

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[Albion]

From the article “people receiving Social Security checks for mental illnesses”.

See my post #12. Read it. Thanks.

 

[Aryeh Jay]

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[FenderTL5]

Doesn't make a lot of sense to target the rights of Social Security retirees, then, does it?

One does not have to be a retiree to be disabled. People of all ages are susceptible to brain injuries.

 

[Armoured]

The intention of Trump's order is not so mentally handicapped people can go buy guns. It is because Obama put laws into practice that are essentially impossible to enforce in any practical manner. @Albion made a good point.

Also, there is a law in Washington state recently put into place where someone can have your guns confiscated from you if they think you are a danger.

Example: this guy at work is going through a divorce and his wife attempted to have the guns removed from his house. Cop came, he told them no, he got a lawyer, and she could not get the guns removed.

This is extremely easy to abuse and just adds more impractical laws to be enforced. It is also pretty silly to think that laws can prevent a criminal from committing a crime.

So why have laws at all? And if someone IS a danger to themselves or others, you really think arming them is a good idea?

 

[Albion]

One does not have to be a retiree to be disabled. People of all ages are susceptible to brain injuries.

"Brain injuries" wasn't ever part of this issue, but I guess it sounds more convincing if you use that wording, eh?

 

[Armoured]

Being a president encompasses more than just medical care. You are displaying the poor rhetoric that stops any kind of constructive dialogue in our country.

There's this thing called "priority of need"...

 

[Albion]

So why have laws at all? And if someone IS aa sanger to themselves or others, you really think arming them is a good idea?

'Arming them' was never part of this issue, either. Sure sounds ominous, though, doesn't it?