[Vanity] VA 'Stress' Questions

Personal Email | 6/2/2009 | Self

[SES1066]

"I had a doctor's appointment at the local VA clinic yesterday and found something very interesting I would like to pass along.. While going through triage before seeing the doctor, I was asked at the end of the exam, three questions.

1.) Did I feel stressed?
2.) Did I feel threatened?
3.) Did I feel like doing harm to someone?

The nurse then informed me, if I had answered yes to any of the questions, I would have lost my concealed carry permit as it would have gone into my medical records and the VA would have reported it to Homeland Security.

[FlyVet]

In my state, one of the questions on the CCW application asks whether or not you've ever been diagnosed with mental illness. However, the state does not define exactly what "mental illness" is. Does it mean mean "hospitalized or institutionalized for mental illness"?. Or, could it mean "have you ever used anti-depressants?" Or, could it mean "have you ever sought counseling?" Or, could it mean "have you ever been accused of domestic disturbance?"

They don't want to define it.

In Maine, the permit was very cut and dried when I obtained one in the late 80's. If you'd never been institutionalized, had a clean rap sheet, you got your permit, and it was illegal for the LEO to ask you why you wanted it.

[org.whodat]

If you would simply do a search you will see it is posted all over the place. But their is no original experience factor. It is always the straw man statement, a friend said a friend of his said, are some such garbage. Some people should not be allowed to own guns anyway. And someone has to make that determination.

[Eagles6]

http://forums.grunt.com/forums/t/37142.aspx

http://gunowners.org/protecting-veterans-second-amendment-rights.htm