Friday, January 02, 2015

A bad gun law that will have terrible consequences.

I haven't talked about PTSD on these pages.

Its outside my wheelhouse and its such a touchy subject that I didn't want to go there.  But this is different. Check this out from SHTFPlan.
Gun confiscation at the hands of medical records sharing is now officially a reality, with serious consequences for the individuals involved.
Now, under ObamaCare, the United States is on pace to swiftly become a snitch society that would make East Germany and Soviet Russia blush.
One former Navy man and 30-year police force veteran is suing the relevant authorities in New York after four of his legally registered firearms were confiscated as a result of his seeking voluntary treatment for insomnia.
Despite the fact that he has no criminal record, was diagnosed with only “mild depression” and his record explicitly noted that there was no concern for violence, the man was listed as a “mental defective.” And thanks to New York’s “SAFE Act” for Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013, his weapons were seizedby the local sheriff’s office after his records were shared and New York State Police made repeated requests for confiscation...
This ain't gonna work.

Talk to a retired, former or active duty Marine.  Tell someone that if they're having mental problems that they should seek help...then tell them that if they do they're going to lose their gun rights.

The result is going to be that many people that should seek help won't.

Maybe they can fix the law but if the real effort was to cut down on the number of people seeking treatment then I think they're on to something. Once word of this gets out no one will ever trust doctors again.