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Originally posted by captaintyinknots
And whats really sad is that people dealing with every day mental health issues like depression or anxiety will now be afraid to get the help they need, because of the repercussions.
I keep saying it...scary times we live in.
Originally posted by Ghost375
And really...if someone's been diagnosed with depression, odds are they're going to do one thing with that gun...
Originally posted by Ghost375
Originally posted by captaintyinknots
And whats really sad is that people dealing with every day mental health issues like depression or anxiety will now be afraid to get the help they need, because of the repercussions.
I keep saying it...scary times we live in.
Is there anything that suggests they are going to ban guns for people with depression and anxiety? Or are you just assuming?
But really...if someone's been diagnosed with depression, odds are they're going to do one thing with that gun...
I'm not saying I think they shouldn't be allowed to buy them...I'm just saying.
And seriously, how ignorant can you get....saying depression is an "everyday mental health issue." It's a serious disorder.edit on 16-1-2013 by Ghost375 because: (no reason given)edit on 16-1-2013 by Ghost375 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Ghost375
Originally posted by captaintyinknots
And seriously, how ignorant can you get....saying depression is an "everyday mental health issue." It's a serious disorder.edit on 16-1-2013 by Ghost375 because: (no reason given)edit on 16-1-2013 by Ghost375 because: (no reason given)
Um hate to tell you but depression is an everyday mental health issue...it varies to degrees...but you meet and see a lot of people.
1. "Issue a presidential memorandum to require federal agencies to make relevant data available to the federal background check system."
2. "Address unnecessary legal barriers, particularly relating to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, that may prevent states from making information available to the background check system."
3. "Improve incentives for states to share information with the background check system."
4. "Direct the attorney general to review categories of individuals prohibited from having a gun to make sure dangerous people are not slipping through the cracks."
5. "Propose rulemaking to give law enforcement the ability to run a full background check on an individual before returning a seized gun."
6. "Publish a letter from ATF to federally licensed gun dealers providing guidance on how to run background checks for private sellers."
7. "Launch a national safe and responsible gun ownership campaign."
8. "Review safety standards for gun locks and gun safes (Consumer Product Safety Commission)."
9. "Issue a presidential Memorandum to require federal law enforcement to trace guns recovered in criminal investigations."
10. "Release a DOJ report analyzing information on lost and stolen guns and make it widely available to law enforcement."
11. "Nominate an ATF director."
12. "Provide law enforcement, first responders, and school officials with proper training for active shooter situations."
13. "Maximize enforcement efforts to prevent gun violence and prosecute gun crime."
14. "Issue a presidential memorandum directing the Centers for Disease Control to research the causes and prevention of gun violence."
15. "Direct the attorney general to issue a report on the availability and most effective use of new gun safety technologies and challenge the private sector to develop innovative technologies."
16. "Clarify that the Affordable Care Act does not prohibit doctors asking their patients about guns in their homes."
17. "Release a letter to health care providers clarifying that no federal law prohibits them from reporting threats of violence to law enforcement authorities."
18. "Provide incentives for schools to hire school resource officers."
19. "Develop model emergency response plans for schools, houses of worship and institutions of higher education."
20. "Release a letter to state health officials clarifying the scope of mental health services that Medicaid plans must cover."
21. "Finalize regulations clarifying essential health benefits and parity requirements within ACA exchanges."
22. "Commit to finalizing mental health parity regulations."
23. "Launch a national dialogue led by Secretaries Sebelius and Duncan on mental health."
No where in the orders state you cannot own a gun if you are depressed