Quote:
Originally Posted by Underdog
|
You are obviously much more in tune with everything political than I am and rather than make it seem like I'm trying to pick a fight, which I honestly am not, will you read these and let me know your thoughts for/against? From my quick scanning, it looks like the repeal was against the Social Security Administration deeming someone mentally ill based on the sole fact they were in financial distress.
gop-did-not-just-repeal-background-check-system-or-give-guns-mentally-ill
This is the ACLU letter referenced in the article actually asking for the repeal:
https://waysandmeans.house.gov/wp-co...17/01/ACLU.pdf
So my brother is on disability and struggles financially, should he be declared "mentally ill" by the SSA and prevented from buying a gun? Actually, he is an OKC Thunder fan so there is that also.