In the recent past we've discussed the merits of denying access to guns for those who have been diagnosed with mental illness.
I vehemently oppose this primarily because I know how this will eventually be manipulated and abused. Those who want to restrict gun ownership will simply use legislation to broaden the scope of "mental illness."
You're a combat vet? You must have some level of PTSD. Mentally ill.
You're pro-life? Metally ill.
etc...
But this legislation goes way beyond... it strives to profile every individual and assign a score.
What comments have you made on Facebook, Twitter, etc?
Have you expressed an anti-immigrant view point? That's bad.
Do you deny institutional racism? That's bad.
Are you pro-life. That's really bad.
You must be some kind of right-wing extremist. It's time to lock you up because, well, you might just go ballistic.