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How does owing a gun would help here?

• est31 6y ago
  I think they meant it in the way that if you want to own a gun now or in the future, you shouldn't seek mental health help. And now, as hacks can reveal the data to your employer/school/in laws, there can be discrimination from that angle as well. That was their point I think.
  • faceplanted 6y ago
    It doesn't help, he's saying that losing the ability to own a gun is a disincentive to seeking professional help.
    • kayodelycaon 6y ago
      I don’t know of any mental health diagnosis that can bar someone from owning a gun in the US. Even if you receive inpatient treatment, as long as you went voluntarily, doesn’t change that.
      • srtjstjsj 6y ago
        You could do a simple check to find out what your don't know: https://www.ncsl.org/research/civil-and-criminal-justice/possession-of-a-firearm-by-the-mentally-ill.aspx https://www.ncsl.org/research/civil-and-criminal-justice/pos...
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    • mmm_grayons 6y ago
      Well yes, having a basic and fundamental liberty restricted without harming others is a tremendous disincentive.
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