Yah ,just take a crazy guys guns ..... I’m sure that will go about as smooth as turd in a swimming pool..... or it would start a world war 3 , ok corral shootout with the cops as the “crazy” gun guy barricades himself deeper to ensue a Mexican standoff and god knows what else..... but hey what do I know .

The OP's question is a fair and valid one. We are always quick to say, "we need more mental health checks." "Those folks with mental illness should not own guns." Half the population will be diagnosed with a mental illness at some point in their lifetime. Statistically speaking 1 in 5 people posting on this forum right now are probably living with and being actively medicated for some sort of mental illness. Most probably own guns as well. Very tough problem with no easy answer.

Yessir, same thing I have been saying just explained better. I think the even bigger issue here is that there is no “mentally ill” caveat in the us constitution. Should we take into account mental health records in gun background checks there becomes a mess that intertwines government, medicine, and medical records that I don’t think any of us want. Not to mention potential constitutional rights we could be forfeiting.

The decision of incompetency is made by a doctor. The medical standard is you are a danger to yourself or others., as far as I know. The VA uses a different standard that will get one put on the "Brady Bill" list. Whether you can manage your finances.

Trump on keeping the mentally ill from getting guns: "I like taking guns away early. Take the guns first, go through due process second."

Toddlers change their mind all the time.