Where does state vs. federal control of 2nd Amendment rights figure into this? In my state, it is fairly difficult to lose gun rights — basically only if you are a felon or involuntarily committed (and a few other things like certain domestic violence). This article seems to imply the feds can supersede the state. You could be perfectly clean with the state yet the feds grab your guns.
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.