Proposed NY Gun Law Could Hamper Mental Healthcare
Mandates therapists to contact law enforcement if a patient poses a threat to himself and others, and could lead to confiscation of guns
Mental health experts say a new tougher New York state gun control law might interfere with treatment of potentially dangerous people and even discourage them from seeking help.
The law would require therapists, doctors, nurses and social workers to tell government authorities if they believe a patient is likely to harm himself or others. That could lead to revoking the patient's gun permit and seizing any guns.
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The law of unintended consequences.
Everything has a cost, a consequence, a trade-off.
I learned this from photography (depth of field vs. shutter speed vs. ASA vs. color saturation), then from Heinlein, then from economics classes, then from watching politics.
It almost sounds like the mental health rights groups are fear mongering. They need to examine their consciences.