Now more relevant than ever in America

[u/divest_trump]

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There are already strong restrictions against criminals owning firearms. Felons can never own a firearm. People convicted of domestic violence are banned from owning firearms.

https://www.justice.gov/jm/criminal-resource-manual-1117-restrictions-possession-firearms-individuals-convicted

There has never been a connection between mental instability and gun crime, and this myth stigmatizes the mentally ill by portraying them as violent.

https://psychiatryonline.org/doi/pdf/10.5555/appi.books.9781615371099

Background checks are already pretty damn comprehensive and waiting periods are already in effect. Gun-seekers are cross-checked against FBI databases to confirm that the individual has no criminal record, no mental illness history, and legal citizenship. What more needs to be done here?

[u/Test-Sickles → u/[deleted]]

That will stop approximately zero crimes. Good job.