Posted by LostBoyinNC43 on December 24, 2012, at 10:01:23 [reposted on December 26, 2012, at 10:23:04 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Please sign this official White House petition, posted by Phillipa on December 24, 2012, at 9:33:31
Actually, I am heavily into gun culture myself and that is where this idea came from, to be honest. Many pro-gun people as well as anti-gun people across the USA want the mentally ill to have no access to firearms. We all know that the vast majority of the mentally ill, even the severely mentally ill are not violent psychopaths like the kid that did the Sandy Hook shooting.
That is yet another reason (among many reason) I believe the psychotic forms of mental illness need to be moved out of the psychiatric category into the Neurology category. The drugs used to treat psychosis are potent central nervous system drugs. Be real about schizophrenia, its a BRAIN DISEASE.
Please sign my petition. I realize many on this forum have severe anxiety issues and maybe afraid of signing it even if they agree with it. That is sad that some might agree with it privately, but their illness keeps them from taking action.
Thanks,
Eric AKA "LostBoyinNC"
> Since Sandy Hook was mentioned it's my understanding that gun control is being looked at again. Although the shooter did have some sort of mental illness. No one really knows what. Recently I have encountered some that do stigmatize what you refer to as was it simple? Anxiety & Depression. I admire your efforts but what the others have said is true. Phillipa
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