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forthemiddle

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9. Should then federal authorities have access to your medical records?

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 04:05 PM

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Unfortunately that is the question that stymies the gun background check system.
Unless someone voluntarily admits to mental health problems, or they have been admitted to a psychiatric institution via a court order, we have to rely on their honesty.
Is there a solution? I’m open to suggestions, but I don’t want anyone, much less the Federal government to have access to my health information.

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