This shouldn’t be a myth.
The list she gave was reasonable. Convicted felons, illegal aliens, "mentally defective". Someone ruled mentally defective would not be able to enter in to a legal contract, so also not owning a gun seems appropriate.
I might have issue with dishonorable discharge in all cases. Any offenses that are on par with civillian felonies, yes. But others, maybe not.
Yeah, but who get to decide who’s “mentally defective”?
“Any offenses that are on par with civillian felonies, yes. But others, maybe not.”
I agree with your points. People who aren’t citizens or are incapable of functioning in society cannot/should not have or use our rights, IMHO. I just am not sure how I feel about those who have gone to jail for something stupid like drugs. Does that really mean that they shouldn’t be able to defend themselves? Should the government have that authority to prevent someone from exercising that right? That’s what really irks me. People who go beyond such minor offenses probably shouldn’t be out on the streets, anyways. Plus, the government being able to prevent the free exercise of rights also kind of angers me.
Just wait'll they start classifying Conservatives as mentally defective. I'm sure you'' change your tune. The "mentally defective" argument is nothing more than a BS slippery slope. There should be NO "mentally defective" allowance to block a gun sale.