Found On Drudge.

[red dirt okie]

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/201...rohibiting-ownership-or-purchase-of-firearms/

I do not know what to say about this. I dislike it a great deal, but I do not know what to say to stop this, or what could be done. Trying to lobby, or influence a bureacracy is very difficult.

 

[GlockPride]

Game on!!!

 

[HMFIC]

I was wondering when this was going to start...

The question now will be what is the definition of someone who isn't mentally fit to own a firearm according to the laws already on the books. I can only assume they will be trying to uncover every nook and cranny to ensure as many people fall into that category as possible.

 

[R. Johnson]

I'm waiting to pass judgement on this until I have some more info. All that says is that if the VA adjucates you mentally unfit that you can't own firearms. Should that be a red flag? Yes, of course. However is the same not true of anyone deemed mentally unfit by a doctor? Yes we do need to know what the criteria are, however that photo was not of an actual letter sent to a veteran barring them from firearm ownership, but of a paragraph from a manual describing a law. I'm not saying that there haven't been any veterans who have been unjustly deemed unfit, but this article doesn't give any examples, nor have I heard of any either. That said, I believe we should remain highly suspicious, but we need more info too.

 

[akgriffin]

I have bought 3 guns, and i have yet to receive a letter like that, or been denied. I was wondering to on how long till my va medical records are searchable by the gov.

 

[skycitadel]

Found this on Bow Owens blog
http://www.bob-owens.com/2013/02/do...-va-letter-summarily-denying-vets-gun-rights/

Saying that it is only for the very very crazy people. Who knows whats crazy enough.

 

[SoonerP226]

However is the same not true of anyone deemed mentally unfit by a doctor?

If you're talking about the Federal disqualifications, no. You have to be adjudicated as "mentally defective"--in other words, the court has to declare you mentally unfit, not (just) a doctor.

Also, I thought they passed a law a few years ago to prevent this from happening (I'm pretty sure Coburn was a co-sponsor). Or did it not get signed into law?

 

[mugsy]

I think the key issue is one of due process - we generally agree that someone can be declared mentally unfit to own a weapon (or even be on the streets) the real sticking point is what is the process and when does the "accused" get to have a hearing before a judge? And what is the appeal process? A "determination" by some bureaucrat, or even a doctor, without a full open hearing or review seems patently unconstitutional.

 

[Redriverboy]

i had a buddy saying they were trying to make it where if anybody in the household was on any sort of psychological meds firearms were prohibited

 

[R. Johnson]

Also, I thought they passed a law a few years ago to prevent this from happening (I'm pretty sure Coburn was a co-sponsor). Or did it not get signed into law?

Coburn sponsored a bill very recently to that effect. It was shot down.