If I own guns and have PTSD will my ownership rights be effected by Obama's new executive order?
I grew up in a rural community, the 60's early 70's they had a gunsmith class in High School, they taught the hunter safety course in Junior High in the classroom. I was on a shooting team in high school, I shot expert.
My last Reserve unit, I could take an M-16 apart, clean it totally blindfolded, put it back together.
I was supposed to inherit a 30-30 carbine and a shot gun from my grandfather, they were never found till after my father died 4 years ago. Apparently my dad had forgot he put them in the attic crawl space in the 80's to prevent them from being stolen, but merely wrapped them in plastic wrap then forgot he did. After my dad passed on my sister gets the house, a leak in the bedroom came thru, and when they went in the attic to find the leak they find these. But they were so decayed and rusty they were not salvageable. At my divorce 15 years ago what I did have had to be turned in during the procedure because a restraining order was filed, and never got them back, they were "lost", or mis placed..
SO now to get another gun I have to go thru all these hoops, and be subject to all kinds of stuff, especially having 34 years of being associated with the military is going to raise flags and having some compensation from VA.. We shall see soon..
POTUS can only do so much by himself. Congress needs to fund his executive action in order for it to be effective.
It seems strange for VA to be the one collecting guns I would expect ATF to be involved in that and using local police or sheriffs to do the dirty work.
The names of veterans who receive that designation are also submitted to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, which must be used by gun dealers to run a background check before making a sale. The VA said Thursday that it still reports the information according to the federal requirements in the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act.
The vets must appeal through the VA to regain control of their benefits, which can be a complex and lengthy process. Meanwhile, they may be blocked from buying guns by the database, which is managed by the FBI and falls under [Lynch's] Department of Justice.
[With new EO's, connect the upcoming dots...]
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/04/17/senator-veterans-still-losing-gun-rights-because-of-va-reporting.html
Senator: Veterans Still Losing Gun Rights Because of VA Reporting
Debate whether vets who can't manage their benefits should be considered "mentally defective" and barred from buying guns resumes.
A citizen who suffers from PTSD, Depression or other mental issues should not have their rights adminstratively taken away because of what they MIGHT do. Physicians, even mental health specialists should not be given the power or forced to give guidance or recommedations to a judge for every patient that seeks mental help. I can see it now, If a Mental Health Specilist is FORCED to check a block on whether or not a person should be able to own a firearm they will check NO every time. Thats why the Order will never fly.
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/USA-Update/2015/1230/California-gun-law-will-allow-families-to-petition-for-gun-restraining-orders
California gun law will allow families to petition for gun-restraining orders
California will become the first state to allow citizens to petition a court to temporarily seize family members' guns if they fear a danger to themselves or others.
However, we can compare this to a recent bill and see if any conclusions can be drawn. Monica Lewinsky's ex-boyfriend's wife has been trying to make political capitol out of a failed bill to deny gun purchases to anyone on the Terrorist No-Fly list. That sounds like a no-brainer, right? If you can't be trusted to fly in an airplane, you probably shouldn't be able to buy a gun.
The problem with the proposed law is the No-Fly list itself. Some faceless government bureaucrat gets to put you on the list. They don't have to tell you that you are on the list. When you find out that you are on the list, they don't have to tell you why, and they don't have to tell you how to get off the list. That puts way too much power in the hands of a government bureaucrat, and no information at all on what makes him qualified to make that judgement. Given the use of the IRS by the current administration to harass Conservatives, I can't imagine why anyone would think that is a good bill. Even a Liberal gun-hater should be concerned about too much power in the hands of bureaucrats. Couldn't those powers be used against you if Trump wins the election?
I agree that the mentally ill should not have access to guns. But this decision should be made in the open, by medical professionals, and with a clear way of getting the ban removed. There are levels of mental illness and the guy who is startled by loud noises is clearly in a different category than the guy who thinks he is Napoleon.
SMSgt (Join to see) makes an excellent point. Liberals wanted abortion rights so women would not go to unlicensed practitioners with questionable methods and sanitation. If you allow a faceless government bureaucrat without medical training to decide that being startled by loud noises means you cannot have a gun, you will just cause people to not seek help when they need it and push the problem underground.
Police Fatally Shoot Armed Man Ranting About Obama’s Gun Control Policy
Police shot and killed a California man who opened fire on an apartment building Tuesday night while ranting incoherently about President Obama’s new gun control policy.
It depends. The way I've read this "EO" is, it's not doing or saying anything that isn't already being done.
As far as mental health is concerned... Are you seeking treatment voluntarily? If you are, your health records fall under privacy laws such as HIPAA and cannot be disclosed without your permission. If you are involuntarily committed to a mental health treatment facility you are already prohibited from possessing firearms.