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In reply to the discussion: President Obama saved a lot of lives. Mental health being added to background checks is astounding. [View all]joshcryer
(62,331 posts)Nor do I give a shit.
The biggest issue with background checks is that there exists no mechanism for therapists to say "this guy is unhinged." I've argued about this for years.
I support whatever mechanism the President chooses to create. Fuck it. Gun dealers don't want to sell to unhinged people, not if they can help it. If they see a background check that is iffy they won't do it. I truly believe that.
I think this is different from the no-fly list or terror watch list because it is businesses being informed that they're selling to someone who is at risk, and with that information the vast majority will give up the sale. Those that don't risk seeing someone with mental health issues doing something drastic, and even then, over time, if they see a heavy rate of unfortunate circumstances, due to their sales, they'll pull back on selling to mentally disturbed people.
This will save lives. Sorry if this observation bothers you.