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In reply to the discussion: Should Mentally Incompetent Veterans Retain Gun Rights? [View all]fightthegoodfightnow
(7,042 posts)46. Rights are NOT Absolute
All are subject to restriction, including those enumerated in the first and second amendment!
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I'm totally with you on the "Mentally incapacitated should not be allowed a gun permit" BUT...
dballance
Dec 2012
#10
How does the Criminal Background Check System preclude someone from owning a gun ?
Kaleva
Dec 2012
#7
I have written my members of Congress about problems with the background check system many times
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#62
That's OK. Senator Feinstein's staff put me on their crackpot list years ago.
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#67
Federal law must prevail " has been adjudicated as a mental defective or has been committed to any
jody
Dec 2012
#9
See What The Constitution Says About Enumerated Rights I Mentioned
fightthegoodfightnow
Dec 2012
#69
As much as I respect and admire veterans, I believe that anyone who has been adjudicated...
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#15
Difficulty with personal finances is not a tell-all indicator of mental instability.
PavePusher
Dec 2012
#19
Your 'cut and paste a phrase' macro seems to be stuck in a loop today...
friendly_iconoclast
Dec 2012
#27
I think that if someone is demonstrably incompetent, it's reasonable to disqualify
petronius
Dec 2012
#25