tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656771735827459769.post5557868078306499488..comments2013-03-10T03:02:18.934-07:00Comments on Nearly Bare Feet: Heart Attacks and TragediesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12790245891858672818noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656771735827459769.post-14534485015053482022012-12-17T14:21:40.015-08:002012-12-17T14:21:40.015-08:00In addition to that, states actually need to start...In addition to that, states actually need to start reporting things to the government and the NICS system.<br /><br />So many people tend to pass the buck on dangerous mental health issues, too. Jared Loughner was considered crazy and dangerous enough by his college that they banned him from campus, but no one reported him to the police.<br /><br />If adjudicated mentally defective by a court, one can no longer legally purchase a gun. Since it never happened with Loughner, he passed the background check at a gun store.<br /><br />Even worse, many states <i>do not report</i> mental health issues to the federal government, so people <i>still</i> pass background checks who should not.<br /><br />Granted, neither of these things would have helped in the most recent case, but if we aren't going to enforce the laws that we have, I don't see much point in passing more.<br /><br /><br /><br />In regards to the mental health treatment, it is my understanding that they closed down most of the large mental health facilities in the 60s and 70s. Back then they were pretty terrible places, and there wasn't much in the way of treatment available, since they didn't have the modern drugs or even the same kind of cognitive therapy. Maybe it is time to bring them back.Lazy Bike Commuterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06186544907063119814noreply@blogger.com