Lawyer: Threat widens in federal gun grab (Who will be next?)

WND ^ | July 21, 2015 | Bob Unruh

[PA Engineer]

“marked subnormal intelligence, or mental illness, incompetency, condition, or disease.”

Disease?

[21twelve]

“An estimated 4.2 million adults get Social Security payments that are managed by “representative payees.”

This was discussed on a previous thread. One freeper (lawyer I’m guessing) said that he has been the “representative payee” for hundreds of clients - usually with relatives or caretakers that can’t be trusted. So nothing to do with their mental capacity. I imagine things such as trust funds might be involved as well.

[Smokin' Joe]

This article seems to imply the feds can supersede the state.

Well, they just did over homo marriage.

We're back to trying to reign in the FedGov power usurpation, only the SCOTUS is ignoring the instruction book.

This, too, raises the spectre of what the rules will be in States which have legalized pot (despite Federal Laws against that).

Will medical MJ be a disqualifier?

Also, antidepressants had passed all other classes of meds as the most prescribed.Why are antidepressants the most prescribed drug in the U.S.?

"So what's the reason behind the rising number of antidepressant prescriptions? One reason is that, despite their name, antidepressants are not prescribed solely for depression anymore. They are also used to treat chronic pain, anxiety, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and even eating disorders."

With so many taking medication and the huge lists of potential complications which include depression, suicidal thoughts, violent episodes, etc., (not to mention what minutiae may considered to constitute "violence" or "abuse") how long will the list be, and will it be just for the people taking specific drugs for specific reasons, or for anyone taking those drugs?

Will that apply to anyone who has ever been bummed but not medicated?

Considering that "normal" is a statistical manifestation which can be narrowed to a ridiculously small proportion of the population, the brush painting people as unfit could be very broad indeed.

[trebb]

These are just test cases to see if receiving government "largess" can have a price tag of removal of Constitutional protections - hardly a soul in the Nation that they can't deem as receiving some sort of government "benefit", and therefore fair game.

They are trying to take the fast route to absolute despotism - Citizen? No rights for you!

[Old Sarge]

Communist Goals (1963) Congressional Record—Appendix, pp. A34-A35 January 10, 1963

38. Transfer some of the powers of arrest from the police to social agencies. Treat all behavioral problems as psychiatric disorders which no one but psychiatrists can understand [or treat].

39. Dominate the psychiatric profession and use mental health laws as a means of gaining coercive control over those who oppose Communist goals.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

I don’t recall any of these Sandy Hook-type massacres being perpetrated by geezers.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

If the Obamao administration is truly for stopping Sandy Hook-type massacres, they should confiscate guns from all the muslims . . . just to be safe, don’tcha know.

PING!

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

I suspect there are plenty of gun owners of all ages who, for the life of them, cannot balance a checkbook. Do we confiscate their weapons on the basis of their so-called incompetency?

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Almost forgot to ping ya!

[null and void]

At no point in history has any government ever wanted its people to be defenseless for any good reason ~ nully's son

The biggest killer of mankind

Nut-job Conspiracy Theory Ping!

To get onto The Nut-job Conspiracy Theory Ping List you must threaten to report me to the Mods if I don't add you to the list...

We're armed so you don't have to be...

“We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we’ve set. We’ve got to have a civilian national security force that’s just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded.” Barack Hussein Obama, 7/2/2008

They don’t call it a Civil Defense force, that would imply we need (or perhaps that we deserve) defense. The official name is National Civilian Community Corps.

I think of it as the NatCCC, or more simply, as the NatCs...

[Red Badger]

The Soviets are up to their old tricks, I see.
Declare someone ‘mentally ill’, “incompetent” or “disturbed” the take away all their rights as a free person......................

[Red Badger]

But if you are on EBT, welfare or food stamps or WIC or whatever freebie program, you can still own guns?.....................

[null and void]

Of course! Even if you use your obamacare card to buy mass quantities of psyche drugs!

[null and void]

wears no clothes (okay not that one)

That does make concealed carry more challenging...

[null and void]

...even if you are a crack shot!

[Red Badger]

....and use your Obamaphone to set up the deal...................

[Perseverando]

Of course it will be tied to voter registration. If you vote Republican you can’t be trusted. You fly a confederate flag? Obviously you can’t be trusted. Your white? Well come on.

Did you see what they did to Dinesh D’Souza?

Jurist ignores physicians, orders more counseling for Dinesh

[Perseverando]

Of course! Even if you use your obamacare card to buy mass quantities of psyche drugs!

As long as you vote democrat, you're OK! (for now)

[PapaBear3625]

Lots of old people may need help “managing their affairs” (I had to help my mom remember to pay the bills on time every month) while being perfectly competent to defend themselves from intruders.

[sauropod]

Precisely.