Name:   Talullahhound - Subject:   Law Enforcement Killings Date:   9/1/2015 12:01:15 PM

Actually, it is illegal for people with mental illness to purchase a gun.  It is question that is on the form you fill out to purchase a weapon.  But without information in the FBI database about those who have been treated for mental illness, anyone can check the box "NO" and there is no way to check.  And then there is the question of what constitues mental illness - if you were ever treated for depression, but are no longer depressed, would you still be considered mentally ill?  And with no input from a medical Dr. into the data base that states that you do/do not pose a public threat, where do you draw the line? And if you are mentally ill, but have never seen a Dr. about it, what then?  Lots of delusional people out there who never get treatment. 

The devil is in the details and in the process.  And then there is the problem of gun sales at shows.  If you buy in the gun show, they have to process your application with the FBI.   If you buy a gun in the parking lot at a gun show from a private individual, no application, no background check, etc.