But so wrong. The cause in cases like this is almost always a psychological med that causes rage or violent outburst.Doctor responsibility would require no access to weapons or car until he is cured if ever.
You put forth a nice thought but not practical or achievable. The diagnosis in this case was apparently aspergers syndrome, which does not include aggressive tendencies. From what I have read, the mother was a very responsible person. It is hard to believe that she would not have secured the weapons better if she had doctor's advice to do so or any other reason on her own to do so. It is always possible the boy may have gotten a hold of some illegal drugs. I highly recommend Greenfield's common sense articles. He is one of the best. As he says, ". . . the only way to stop a man with a gun is with a gun." I still want to know who the guy in the woods was that the first reports said was Adam Lanz, at the same time saying the shooter was Ryan. Then they said Adam had Ryan's ID.
A good plan ... if your goal is to substitute the tyranny of the medical community for the tyranny of the government.
First you must assume that the answer to the question, "Is this patient so ill as to lose their right to keep and bear arms", even has an answer.
Then you must assume that any particular doctor would be able to KNOW the answer to that question.
The PRACTICE of medicine is not an exact science. Human physiology is simply too complicated to empower doctors to control people's lives.
Perhaps in the distant future this won't be so, but somehow I doubt that either you or I would care for that future.