(08-27-2018, 10:38 PM)SuperJville Wrote: Yes I think most of us would agree that if you’ve been hospitalized twice for a mental issue, whatever that may be, you should not be able to purchase a gun legally.

It needs to be harder for me to purchase a gun than to operate a vehicle.  I am completely ok with them putting me through a test to show that I know how to properly use the gun that I intend on purchasing. Classes about operating a gun and safety etc should be mandatory for everyone intending to purchase a gun.

Those are just common sense ideas.  We don’t whine that the government is taking away our right to drive because they force us to pass a written and practical examination do we?

And if you don’t want to concede that, I fear that you are just irrational about this topic and can’t be reasoned with.

I need more than just a simple hospitalization. I've seen people admitted for mental evaluations that didn't need it. My wife is a nurse and tells me stories all the time. She's seen people admitted that weren't experiencing suicidal or homicide tendencies, and the only reason they were admitted is because they're a little off. Doctors hold a lot of power in that regard.

I'm not against crazy people not having guns, but I worry that a broad definition would be used politically. 

(08-28-2018, 04:28 AM)lastonealive Wrote: The problem is the legal gun owner who would likely shoot anyone may share a house with someone who may have mental health issues.

A reason why these incidents don't happen if ever in a lot of countries is that people with social issues would never be able to navigate the black market to get their hands on an illegal weapon.

Huh? Do you have proof of that?

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