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pipoman

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33. A family member or other interested person

Reply to MattBaggins (Reply #29)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 03:40 PM

Jul 2012

should be able to petition the court for involuntary commitment based on the probability that the person is inclined to harm themselves or others. This used to be the case, it is not possible in most states because there is no state mental hospitals with the capacity. They were eliminated.

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The 2nd Amendment was created with the intent of "protecting" our government. [View all] kentuck Jul 2012 OP

This has to do with access to mental health services pipoman Jul 2012 #1

"The US Olympic shooting team expends thousands of rounds per month"... kentuck Jul 2012 #2

You do know pipoman Jul 2012 #7

You could not be more wrong MattBaggins Jul 2012 #18

Due process through complaint pipoman Jul 2012 #25

You asked for incaeration without due process in your first statement MattBaggins Jul 2012 #29

A family member or other interested person pipoman Jul 2012 #33

In Florida we have the 'Baker Act'. Edweird Jul 2012 #35

Speaking of the US Olympic shooting team, I am always amazed at how poorly our team does LonePirate Jul 2012 #11

The "availability of mental health services" diversion has been quite overused here recently. geckosfeet Jul 2012 #6

In nearly every single one of these cases pipoman Jul 2012 #9

Good MattBaggins Jul 2012 #19

Then no whailing pipoman Jul 2012 #23

non sequitor? eh? MattBaggins Jul 2012 #28

Don't they shoot 22 long rifle amo, thru safeinOhio Jul 2012 #8

Millions shoot AR15 rifles competitively pipoman Jul 2012 #10

You posted a picture of safeinOhio Jul 2012 #17

No time now, but I believe the number pipoman Jul 2012 #22

No, it doesn't quaker bill Jul 2012 #12

Seems I remember pipoman Jul 2012 #15

Would you use police power to compel them into therapy, prior to a criminal act? quaker bill Jul 2012 #30

If you could not compel them into therapy...? kentuck Jul 2012 #32

I do not think so quaker bill Jul 2012 #34

access to guns v access to mental health services napkinz Jul 2012 #20

Exactly pipoman Jul 2012 #21

It's become part of our national character xchrom Jul 2012 #3

Not the least of those... kentuck Jul 2012 #4

oh absolutely. nt xchrom Jul 2012 #5

If the extremist RW gun worshipers really supported the 2nd Amendment baldguy Jul 2012 #13

It was intended to protect security at all levels slackmaster Jul 2012 #14

IMO, the second amendment was created to protect some State governments Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #16

Yeah.. I've been wondering why Colorado? ananda Jul 2012 #24

The larger concern was the "security of a free State" regardless of who the oppressor was. aikoaiko Jul 2012 #26

Not so. We ARE letting tragedies happen. ananda Jul 2012 #27

Your thesis is incorrect cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #31

At least one person here knows what the 2nd Amendment is about 1-Old-Man Jul 2012 #36

You might feel that in today's world the 2nd Amendment is silly and will be useless to protect ... spin Jul 2012 #37