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50% of the people out there are too mentally incompetent ileus Dec 2012 #1
lol true on that one :) darkangel218 Dec 2012 #3
I agree with you on that one. darkangel218 Dec 2012 #2
I'm totally with you on the "Mentally incapacitated should not be allowed a gun permit" BUT... dballance Dec 2012 #10
Okay that needs to be rephrased i guess. darkangel218 Dec 2012 #14
Good reason to never see a psych doctor. Glaug-Eldare Dec 2012 #16
Sooo.... Spryguy Dec 2012 #34
Some should, some shouldn't. Glaug-Eldare Dec 2012 #36
when it comes to any civil liberty, gejohnston Dec 2012 #37
Right fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #43
that is how it works for anyone else gejohnston Dec 2012 #64
WOW fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #41
You're not very good at comprehension, I think Glaug-Eldare Dec 2012 #47
LOL fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #51
Bingo. Glaug-Eldare Dec 2012 #53
See fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #55
We're not talking about guys who went into therapy for a while. mikeb302000 Dec 2012 #59
Thanks for being able to take a comment and be reasonable about it. dballance Dec 2012 #23
Yet the pro-gun argument in the linebacker Ilsa Dec 2012 #4
Been through this already. no_hypocrisy Dec 2012 #5
If he isn't handling his own money... GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #6
How does the Criminal Background Check System preclude someone from owning a gun ? Kaleva Dec 2012 #7
As is the case with MOST laws, compliance is personal and voluntary slackmaster Dec 2012 #17
Huh? fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #42
I have written my members of Congress about problems with the background check system many times slackmaster Dec 2012 #62
his delegate can't vote gejohnston Dec 2012 #65
That's OK. Senator Feinstein's staff put me on their crackpot list years ago. slackmaster Dec 2012 #67
2A has no restrictions on account of mental stability nt msongs Dec 2012 #8
Neither does the 1A. nt Remmah2 Dec 2012 #12
+1 - Obviously DonP Dec 2012 #18
Originalism can be good, but that's a bit extreme. Glaug-Eldare Dec 2012 #21
Federal law must prevail " has been adjudicated as a mental defective or has been committed to any jody Dec 2012 #9
What I find shocking SQUEE Dec 2012 #11
The OP never misses an opportunity to use the... Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #22
"the rights they fought for"? Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #29
Seeing as they raised their hand SQUEE Dec 2012 #32
Yeah, how'd that work out? Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #33
well I got an education, and training, and... SQUEE Dec 2012 #35
I'm sure that... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #30
Huhmmmm... Yea they are.... fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #44
do you know what an enumerate right is? gejohnston Dec 2012 #66
See What The Constitution Says About Enumerated Rights I Mentioned fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #69
well it isn't shocking you would deliberately spin... Clames Dec 2012 #13
As much as I respect and admire veterans, I believe that anyone who has been adjudicated... slackmaster Dec 2012 #15
The operative phrase there is "adjudicated by a court of law". PavePusher Dec 2012 #20
Difficulty with personal finances is not a tell-all indicator of mental instability. PavePusher Dec 2012 #19
I know of only one solution to this problem MORE GUNS FOR EVERYBODY! ellisonz Dec 2012 #24
Your 'cut and paste a phrase' macro seems to be stuck in a loop today... friendly_iconoclast Dec 2012 #27
Not even mildly amusing any more. Straw Man Dec 2012 #57
I think that if someone is demonstrably incompetent, it's reasonable to disqualify petronius Dec 2012 #25
NO! lyingsackofmitt Dec 2012 #26
If due process can't find removing the right justifiable, then yes. krispos42 Dec 2012 #28
Hummm fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #38
Thing is, Glaug-Eldare Dec 2012 #39
Oh Give Me a Break fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #40
What does that have to do with anything? Glaug-Eldare Dec 2012 #45
Rights are NOT Absolute fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #46
Where have I stated that they are absolute Glaug-Eldare Dec 2012 #49
SOOO fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #48
You're not capable of understanding my posts, Glaug-Eldare Dec 2012 #50
LOL fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #52
You didn't answer the question fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #54
PS fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #56
SO WHAT? fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #68
Wow. Glaug-Eldare Dec 2012 #70
Okay, Alberto. krispos42 Dec 2012 #60
The VA just needs to follow existing federal law to meet their goal. ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #31
Obviously some combat veterans suffer serious mental issues such as PTSD. ... spin Dec 2012 #58
This is a no brainer... Historic NY Dec 2012 #61
I'm all for keeping guns from the mentally incompetent. Remmah2 Dec 2012 #63
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