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RE: How Gun Control Laws for “Mentally Ill” Could Disarm Those Who Question Authority
Mental healthcare in this nation is virtually non-existent. Prisons and homeless shelters make up the asylums of the 21st century. In the article you mentioned the mentally ill are often in a high need of self protection due to them being perceived as easy targets. But as I understand it, a right doesn’t have anything to do with your mental state. Being a human gives us those rights.
The state of mental health care in this nation is sad, to say the least. It actually makes things worse for the people who need help most. Shakin' my head.
yeah I just meant that they are more likely to need to defend themselves, not that they have more of a right than anyone else, but I totally agree with your point