Document Type

Working Paper

Publication Date

2-2-2014

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PSN Subject Matter eJournals; LSN Subject Matter eJournals; Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence & Legal Philosophy eJournals; CJRN Subject Matter eJournals; Legal Scholarship Network; Social Insurance Research Network; Law School Research Papers - Legal Studies; Law & Society eJournals; Law & Society: Public Law eJournals; Criminal Justice Research Network; Political Institutions eJournals; Political Science Network; Health Law eJournals

Abstract

People out of touch with reality shouldn't have guns I propose empowering police officers to take away gun rights from individuals suffering from delusions or hallucinations This proposal is inspired by the Navy Yard shooting but is also supported by evidence showing a correlation between psychotic symptoms and violence I argue that the proposal would be constitutional

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