I agree, and because the left controls Big Psychiatry, peaceful TEA Party members will be obviously crazy while violent Occupiers will paragons of empathy defending the oppressed minorities from the racist, sexist, homophobic American society.
In most states if you have been ruled mentally incompetent by a court, you can’t vote.
Yes, Virginia, there should be more control of nutcases. Including the majority segment of the “homeless”. That is basic, in my view. Compassionate people should want to make sure the mentals either get help or go to some place with compulsory treatment and confinement if necessary.
Welcome.
Of all the medical professions, psychiatry is probably the most inexact of them all.
If we allow anyone who asks for a CCW permit to get one, eventually the problem of crazies packing heat will solve itself.
I’m starting to wonder if Heinlein wasn’t onto something in Starthip Troopers when the population was separated into citizens and non-citizens.
Perhaps citizenship shouldn’t be automatically granted to just anyone by default, but should have to be earned, even if that’s just by demonstrating a basic level of competence and understanding of our history and system of government before being able to vote.
Even with that minimal requirement, if only citizens could be representatives, half of Congress wouldn’t qualify. I’m not sure that would be a bad thing.
Prior violent convictions and/or arrests is also the law in most states and should be in ALL states.
THAT is just about the only reasons I know to deny an American citizen the right to purchase and own weapons.
--- with one possible other exception ---
If someone is Sooooooo ugly that it would help improve the gene pool to get rid of that particular gene or set of genes from the human gene pool, by leaving them incapable of protecting themselves from others. (a little humor there).....
Stop right there.
Would not have helped, dude. He STOLE the guns from his mom, remember?
We need FEWER restrictions, not more. Criminals AREN'T GOING TO OBEY restrictions. When will we get this through our collective heads?