House strikes down gun background checks for mentally ill.

[kstewart33]

The Hill:

The House on Thursday struck down an Obama-era regulation that sought to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill.

The House voted 235-180 to roll back an attempt by the Social Security Administration to block disability recipients with mental disorders like schizophrenia and severe anxiety from owning guns.

The rule required reporting people who receive disability benefits and have a mental health condition to the FBI’s background check system. But critics said the restrictions would have also applied to disability recipients who needed financial help managing their benefits.

Link: http://thehill.com/regulation/317634-house-republicans-block-obama-era-gun-rule

[yallerdawg]

1. Now THIS is common sense gun control.

Does the 2nd Amendment anywhere mention "mental disorders"?

Of course not!

More Obama overreach!

[Rustyeye77]

2. O...M...G !!

Guns to mentally ill...What could possibly go wrong.

[NightWatcher]

3. Remove the metal detectors from the White House and US Capitol bldgs

I don't get to work behind a protected barrier, so neither should they.

Then get back to me on gun control.

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

4. The reason the right oppose this is because many voters who oppose background checks...

Are mentally ill and would not pass the background checks. I'm not saying all...just many of the hardcore prepper types...they tend to have issues with mental illness.