While Colorado Democrats have focused on banning arbitrary gun parts this session, Republicans have consistently asked how the mental health issue, which is the common denominator in many of the mass shootings, would be addressed. Denver Democrat Rep. Beth McCann spent months trying to craft legislation that she ultimately scrapped yesterday.
Republicans were uncomfortable with the approach McCann took in her legislation, which would have allowed mental health professionals to limit gun rights for mental health patients.
Minority Leader Mark Waller spoke to the Denver Post about the issue:
“If your rights are going to be taken away, it should be done judiciously in the way we do it in other circumstances. When your freedoms are being taken away from you, you have to go before a judge and have that happen and I think that’s appropriate in this circumstance.”
“A panel would study firearm restrictions on the mentally ill and those suffering from substance abuse in Colorado under a proposal unveiled Friday that’s heavily scaled back from what a Democratic lawmaker initially wanted to do.”
She Is A DEM. of course she is not fit to govern. 🙂
So Beth McCann is not fit to govern?
Yes, sir. I have no doubt in my mind that this is a form of gun control. If people knew how subjective psych diagnoses are and how they are often given for the benefit and convenience of the provider, people would be fighting this tooth and nail. Anyone who sees a licensed therapist on his or her insurance plan, will be given a label and subject to the whimsy of this panel. We need to kill Nancy Todd's bill today!
I think that this whole BS have nothing to do with any mental illness and have everything to do with gun prohabition of one kind or another…
I haven't found anything about McCann. I should probably expound upon my comment about hypocrisy. Nancy Todd claims to be a champion for the mentally ill. She is the Senate sponsor of this panel bill which will marginalize people diagnosed with a mental illness. There is ONE thing people are not talking about. If anyone sees a therapist using their insurance, they will get a diagnosis in order for the therapist to get paid. That means, everyone responsible enough to seek help may succumb to the whims of this panel. This disturbs me greatly. As someone who was once beaten with a hammer by a person with a personality disorder, I find the focus on guns disturbing as well.
Anything new about Rep. Beth McCann
I'll look into it. Politicians aren't perfect, they're human. That said, I have no tolerance for hypocrites. Thanks.
What I have read, she's not trust worthy either.
I never bothered to research her. Is it an average past? Has she been convicted of anything?
She doesn't have a sweet past either.
The panel is a waste of resources. It will be a waste of time, money, and effort. Do you know why? Guns are irreverent. Any law this panel puts forth to tie mental illness into gun legislation will only backfire. 1.) People who are a danger to themselves and others do not always go for guns. They can kill with cars, knives, hammers, baseball bats, their bare hands, etc. Never underestimate the creativity of a mind in distress. 2.) We already have a 72 hour hold. We already have the ability to put people in institutions. The question is supposed to be 'is this person a danger to himself or others?' If yes, institutionalize until we get stability. If not, they should be out in the world. GUNS ARE IRRELEVENT! 3.) Any law that will take away rights OR comprise confidentiality will ONLY result in people NOT seeking treatment for mental health issues. This will put us in greater danger. 4.) Any resulting law restricting gun use for the mentally ill is NOT Only a violation of the 2ND amendment, it is a violation of the 14th amendment. We are not only infringing upon a person's right to bear arms, we are trying to pass a law that DISCRIMINATES against a select group of people. See this for what it is, an expensive attempt to put off the conversation for another day. Let's stop this nonsense, start honoring the Constitution to the letter, and stop trying to further marginalize people with mental illness, NOW!