Just When You Thought USian Politics Couldn't Get Any Nuttier

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Or could it be that the original rule was flawed and overly restrictive. Has anyone read the original rule? It extends further than just "mentally ill".

Not sure if this is a good reference or not: http://www.snopes.com/social-security-re...ning-guns/

Repealing it was still a mistake. It should have been re-written with more specific details of what qualifies for reporting. 

And this gun guy is still in favor of stricter gun control.

Ok, so based on the Snopes article and a little casual web searching I did myself, the disorder most often that falls into the category of 'severe mental illness' is long-term schizophrenia.  Some of the more common symptoms are: hallucinations, false perceptions of reality, paranoia, bizarre behaviours, delusions, depressions, anxiety, anger/rage, and sudden, uncontrollable shifts in mood.

Yup.  These are the people you want packing a Glock.

Boru

I didn't see anywhere in what I have read that "sever mental illness" is mentioned or defined in the rule/regulation. 

Again, repealing was a mistake. A rewrite should have been done.