That's not the whole story, as cited above, the VA determined them to be disabled (typically PTSD) enough that they were not allowed to control their own finances anymore. And think about it, if a doc says they're mentally sideways enough that they can't make good financial decisions, who is going to OK firearm ownership?bmwrdr wrote:
The veterans addressed in the article only needed assistance with their finances.
Is that fair? No, it's about as unfair as it gets.
I'm NOT saying that the VA should get to make this call without due process. I am saying it's not as simple as it's made to sound - like there is a link between needing financial help and gun ownership.
Any time we have a system or process that results in some sort of action that could be punitive as a result of a mental evaluation, people are going to avoid the evaluation. It's exactly the same situation as that German Wings flight. That pilot knew that if he sought mental help treatment, that they'd pull his ticket and he wouldn't be able to make a living. So instead, we've got a really sick pilot that decided to fly everyone into the ground as he's didn't have enough personal accountability to get himself help.
I wonder how many vets are stuck not willing to ask for help due to repercussions? We've already seen some ask about PTSD and CHL on this forum.