Thursday, March 5, 2009

Punished For Telling the Truth

A Marine veteran is denied a handgun permit in Omaha, NE. Why? Because he sought counseling for PTSD.
"I was trusted by the {federal} government to carry a loaded weapon, but now I am not allowed to purchase one by my local government," he said.

Mechaley, 32, has received counseling for post-traumatic stress disorder related to his service in Iraq. While completing an application for a gun permit, he responded "yes" to a question that asked whether he was being treated for a mental disorder.

So what lesson does this teach soldiers et al? Either lie on government forms and/or don't get the help you need if you want to continue exercising your constitutional rights.

And people wonder why 'gun nuts' oppose arbitrary licensing/registration schemes.

BTW, IGOLD is next Wed. March 11th.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Moreover, what does it tell you about the ability to treat mental disorders?

Permanent state with permanent consequences? I wonder if the NRA could sue the APA for fraud?