Committee seeks judge’s order before names of mentally incompetent vets sent to database

Washington Post ^ | May 8, 2013 | Associated Press

[neverdem]

WASHINGTON — A House panel has approved legislation that would greatly curtail when veterans deemed mentally incompetent are reported to the FBI’s background check system.

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But the House Committee on Veterans Affairs approved legislation requiring a judge’s order before a veteran’s name is submitted to the database. Lawmakers said veterans who are not a threat to harm themselves or others should not be denied a constitutional right to buy and possess guns.

[generally]

I’d prefer to send names of mentally incompetent judges to a database. They do far more damage than any vet ever has.

[Neoliberalnot]

Perhaps this will remove all the queers. Hope so.

[tired&retired]

“it’s Veto bait.”

This is a hot issue with a lot of vets who really need treatment but avoid it as they don’t want to lose their right to own a gun.

I read the article and discussed it with my wife who is a VA MD psychiatrist with over twenty years experience as a psychiatrist working with veterans. This will be a problem as these vets will become homeless and disappear into oblivion just to keep their weapons. Their gun is their security blanket, and rightfully so as often it has saved their lives in the worst of the worst situations.

The VA administration had their MD’s under the impression that they would not lose their guns for a financial fiduciary matter. This article stated that was not the case.

If a person’s inability to handle their finances causes a person to be unfit for owning a gun, most of our current government should not own or influence people who do own a gun!

[Sender]

But their coming for your Dad’s guns - that’s scary & shows their real intent.

In my Dad's case, he really was found "incompetent" by a judge, because that unfortunately is what happens when someone else (me) states that he can no longer pay his bills. It doesn't mean that he would have been unsafe with a gun. However, that's how the government sees things. I fear that veterans will be afraid to seek mental help if they have PTSD or depression now, because then they would be added to "the list".

[elcid1970]

See post 23. This is scary & getting scarier.

My wife & I are retired military. She outranks me officially - no big deal. She can still outscore me with the .45 automatic - now that gets my goat!

Kidding aside, our trips to the local VA hospital have not been encouraging. VA physicians are starting to ask invasive lifestyle questions including gun possession, alcohol use, how often do you exercise, etc.

Obamacare will turn doctors into government informants and the perception that we are becoming a police state is growing rapidly. Previously, whenever I bought a gun I discretely conveyed it into my house simply to reduce the possibility of theft. Now, I have to consider liberal neighors who don’t like my views as potential snitches.

“To report an illegal gun, call this toll free number, and you don’t have to give your name!”