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Gun-Crazy Right Wing Howls for Bob Costas to Be Fired

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Birth Control Works12/03/2012 9:10:32 pm PST

re: #304 Romantic Heretic

I’d have no trouble with people owning guns, even concealed, if I was sure they knew what they were doing and I was sure they weren’t insane. A method of teaching and licensing similar to driving cars would be workable for me.

Although I’d make the psych test really thorough and the training quite tough.

People should know what they are doing when they carry firearms.

Good luck, we can’t get people to go for therapy as it is. One of the ideas is that they will have their rights restricted if they are diagnosed with a mental illness.

It was a breath of fresh air when I saw NAMI testify before congress about the mental health provisions. People can recover from mental illness and should be able, then to have a firearm.

Add to that the horrible practices of mental health professionals in the past—it’s a big hurdle that isn’t going away.

We do need to work to remove the taboo against mental health treatment.