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hearing about the federal database for when people do instant background checks on you like for when you go to buy a gun.

if a psychiatrist judges that you are a danger to yourself or others (at some point in time) you are regarded to be

MENTALLY DEFECTIVE

and you are barred from buying a gun

FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE


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It is disturbing there would be a federal database to track any illness, however, tracking persons with mental illnesses are very stigmatizing. Scary!

I've heard too many recent news interviews associating mental illness with violent criminal behavior. Great, that just perpetuates prejudice even more.