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Originally Posted by Sundancefisher
Can't disagree with that on principle. NRA should never of lobbied against that law I guess. It may be backfiring on them and the republicans as a result. The majority of republicans also agree mentally ill should not be allow to buy and possess guns.
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Ok, but you need to understand why the NRA lobbied against that law. The law was flawed, it allowed pretty much anybody with a grudge to call someone in, who in result would be banned from owning firearms for no good reason.
I fully support banning people who are a risk to themselves or others from owning firearms, but only with proven evidence. This is obviously not easy, and would require considerable effort from authorities to follow up with all claims, but at least it is a system with checks and balances.
One other major problem - some psychiatrists are already claiming that the desire to own firearms is a sign of mental illness. Do we trust someone with bias to make those decisions?