Gun control group attempts shaming VT into background checks for mentally ill
http://watchdog.org/185299/background-c ... tally-ill/
“In their quest to expand background checks for gun owners nationwide, gun-control advocates have resorted to targeting the mentally ill in states.” …
“Michael Bloomberg’s Everytown for Gun Safety … keeps a running tally of those states, hoping to shame ones that don’t snitch on citizens receiving treatment for mental illness.”
“According to the group’s Closing the Gaps report, Vermont ranks among the ‘worst performing states’ for its unwillingness to place Vermonters with mental health challenges in the FBI-run [NICS]. …”
“Along with New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and a handful of other states, Vermont has refused to stigmatize the mentally ill or deny them their constitutional rights. …”
Gun control group attempts shaming VT into background checks for mentally ill
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