# The OFFICIAL Gun Thread.

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**Created:** [March 1, 2009, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496 "2009-03-01T21:19:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 10, 2013, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-gun-thread/242496/2835 "2013-04-10T12:44:54Z")

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> [@HAHA San Mateo goes Supertroopers....](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/haha-san-mateo-goes-supertroopers/52346/2):
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> the safe act isnt only about assault weapons. In it, it references stiffer penalties for people who commit crimes and are mentally messed up, and IRC (havnt looked at it verbatim in a while) made it harder to legally get any type of firearm if your have mental issues. As in, let those people commit the crimes on anxiety pills and let them face stiffer penalties. Let those people get denied a nics check if they try to get a new gun now. I 100% understand and 100% agree with that. However, (what it seems like) taking confidential information un-lawfully to fish for convictions because of the change in the law is not only illegal, but doesn’t follow the safe act’s concept how its written. again, i haven’t looked at that section to pick it with a fine tooth comb so I could be wrong.
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> And his “window” he was casting his application to cross-reference prescriptions vs pistol permits was 15 years! I can’t even remember where my birthday was celebrated 15 years ago! I can fully understand throwing the book at someone who commits a gun crime ACTIVLY under the influence of those pills, or one trying to get a new gun. But 1 day to 15 years back is a GIANT ASS WINDOW!
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> Put it this way how many people fought for our freedom and are probably government prescribed for some sort of mental (probably short term) prescription medicine? Probably a ton. If they were legal pistol owners prior to leaving, t **hen come back and need a year or two to get their head back on straight, is it right that they are now technically criminals, and denied the right to own a firearm for the rest of their life??? Thats fucking nuts.**

[http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/03/justice/texas-sniper-killed](http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/03/justice/texas-sniper-killed)

Who says that they can’t own a firearm for the rest of their life? Once again correct me if I’m wrong but bolt action rifles and shotguns still face no legislation from all this.

Just so we are clear… what’s your stance on the general idea of those with mental health issues owning guns. General rule… we can get into semantics once you state your opinion.

Thirdly if many of us became criminals due to the SAFE act, we should have no problem getting whatever guns we want through the infamous criminal black market of guns anyway where all the other law breakers get them, so it’s not really an issue.

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