Is this another attempt at a Big Brother gun grab?

[Racechase1]

I came across this article in the rag Indystar today. After reading it, it made me wonder if it's an attempt to gun grab on the mental health issue. Take the test, well you don't seem like you're doing good, now hand over your guns.
$1.8M IU study: Make depression test routine care

 

[Dead Duck]

That's depressing.......

I mean, I'm fine. All is good here.........with me.



















Oh and Super Duper -
https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...ns-social-security-recipents-owning-guns.html

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...sion/388776-social-security-then-no-guns.html

 

[IndyDave1776]

I would say that it is worse than that. This type of device could be used to demote people to second-class citizenship in general with arguments equal (poor) validity available to stop a person from voting, determining that their Fourth Amendment rights need truncated with 'welfare checks' for their own good, denying them their children or grandchildren, or any other infringement that may be deemed appropriate for their real or perceived imperfections by a group of certifiable f*ckups such as those we now have running our government. Oh, did I forget to mention the fluidity in what may be construed as a sufficient imperfection. After all, not making Pollyanna look like a depressed pessimist should stand as proof positive that you are paranoid and delusional.

 

[BugI02]

I like the way they think that a valid diagnosis of a subtle and complex condition like depression can be made with only nine questions. Would one of them be 'Under the current system, do you feel you have enough Liberty?' With no, of course, indicating major depression. (soundtrack in my head is Know Your Rights by The Clash)

 

[calcot7]

Sounds dangerous to me. OOPs! I just failed. I'm sure she will get the results she is trying for.

 

[88E30M50]

I'm not a tin-foil hat type of guy, but this really could be used to disarm a lot of people. Coupled with the question regarding whether or not you own guns, an doctor that's a member of the Anti-Gun Mafia might find it all too easy to interpret the answers to those 9 questions in any way that they want to justify disarming someone they don't want with guns.

 

[Thor]

Just another colossal waste of tax payer dollars to justify a predetermined outcome. More money diverted from commerce to the 'education' industry. An industry that has shown it produces less and less with more money spent...while tuition increases because our tax dollars are used to guarantee even more money for the greedy libs.

And this will produce yet another reason to stay away from doctors. It seems like almost everyone is becoming the enemy, all part of the unblinking stare of an overreaching government. The rise of the tyranny of the bureaucracies.

 

[DRob]

To the question (which started being asked around 1990) "Do you have guns in your home?", I either answered "NA" or simply left it blank. Funny that it was asked in the questionnaire in IPD's Wellness Program. I was usually filling it out on duty, in uniform!

 

[Thor]

To the question (which started being asked around 1990) "Do you have guns in your home?", I either answered "NA" or simply left it blank. Funny that it was asked in the questionnaire in IPD's Wellness Program. I was usually filling it out on duty, in uniform!

and they took a negative answer...

 

[Leadeye]

Sounds like a real money maker for somebody even after the 1.8 mil and change. More government bureaucracy, consulting law firms, countless forms that will need processing, and don't forget an appeals process for even more cash.

 

[Double T]

You don't have to answer the questions. Depression typically isn't part an annual wellness check.

 

[Mr Evilwrench]

Well, it hasn't been, but to deny people their guns, these weasels will make it so if they can.

 

[Fullmag]

After trying to read part of that article I became so depressed and could not continue. Should the Indy Star be banned?

 

[miguel]

I think taking guns is a side benefit. Making you buy and take their drugs is the real goal.

 

[Sling10mm]

I wonder what requirement there would be for the doctor to inform the patient that they are taking this "test." I would imagine many people wouldn't understand that they are being tested, or what the consequences could be, without being informed by the doctor.