Posted on Jan 24, 2016
Does the ongoing discussion regarding gun possession and seeking psychological help for PTSD seem like a Catch "22" to anyone else?
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It takes the courage of a warrior to seek help. It takes the stroke of a political pen to send those who need help back into hiding if we want to own weapons; this seems to me like it could easily turn into a witch hunt, something like the Salem witch trials. Broken down to the most basic question: are you willing to permanently turn in your weapons to get help for PTSD?
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Service Members had a hard time seeking Medical Help (et al) because they feared it would end their Careers. Now imagine that same concept, but with Civil Protections.
I have a friend who the VA unceremoniously declared "incompetent" (via letter, not via Court) to handle her own affairs after a 15 minute interview with a VA Doctor. She had to fight to get that overturned.
Do you really think Vets are going to give the Government "an inch of rope" when we know they'll take a mile?
I have a friend who the VA unceremoniously declared "incompetent" (via letter, not via Court) to handle her own affairs after a 15 minute interview with a VA Doctor. She had to fight to get that overturned.
Do you really think Vets are going to give the Government "an inch of rope" when we know they'll take a mile?
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What a load of horseshit. My VA mental health survey had the question "Do you own any firearms in your household" I answered in big letters "NONE OF YOU F%$&KING BUSINESS" . When I spoke to my mental health conselor and she seemed a bit confused I asked her if she didnt think it was Ironic that Every 3 months the VA gives me enough pills to commit suicide or poison someone else with 100 times over and they want to worry about MY guns?
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1stSgt Eugene Harless When my son had his physical for school this year they had a questionnaire for him to complete on it was the question "Are there any firearms in your household?"
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Very much, ma'am! It's one of the few reasons that I personally don't want to talk with anyone at the VA about PTSD. We'd likely be the first to be DQ'd from gun ownership in a proposed bill/law. It's unfortunate but realistic. Maj Kim Patterson
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