10-09-2015, 04:41 PM
(10-09-2015, 04:23 PM)sally Wrote:(10-09-2015, 03:42 PM)Blindgreed1 Wrote: Get them diagnosed and treated properly. If they're deemed a danger to themselves or society, they can not possess or own a firearm.
They're already diagnosed and treated, just like the Oregon shooter. That doesn't stop them from being released to a household with access to firearms or "straw buyers" to purchase guns on their behalf.
Yeah, I don't think there needs to be a special gun-related mental illness diagnosis either. If you're clinically mentally ill, you shouldn't have access to guns.
I saw the other day that the Oregon shooter had not only received mental treatment, but was discharged from the army after only a few weeks because he tried to commit suicide. And still, he had 14 guns at his disposal at home - all legally purchased by himself or family members.
Most mentally ill aren't violent towards others, but most mass murderers are mentally ill.
If I had a mentally ill person in my home, I'd be worried about suicide even if I didn't suspect homicidal fantasies. I'd not have anything around that made that easier to pull off, even if I thought the risk was low.
But, I also think family's struggling with a mentally ill or violent family member in the home might actually need more access to a weapon of self-defense. No potential gun violence reduction solution covers all the bases though.