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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We do various types of psychological and emotional screenings in many circumstances, like military, law enforcement and public safety, air traffic controllers, trauma surgeons, crisis counselors, daycare providers, teachers, astronauts, mission controls staff and so on.

People should be required to pass them before being allowed to purchase or own a gun.  Along with not having any history of violence, domestic abuse, anger management issues, substance abuse and so on.

The rights afforded by the Constitution are not absolute.  You don't have the right to abuse the first amendment by committing perjury, impersonating a police officer, by making terroristic threats, fraudulent claims about goods and services and so on.  That's irresponsible and abusive to fellow Americans.

Accordingly, Americans should not have the right to abuse the 2nd Amendment either, because that is also irresponsible and abusive to fellow Americans.[/quote]

Which other constitutional rights will have the same requirement?[/quote]

Constitutional rights are not absolute.  Under the First Amendment you do not have the right to make false claims about goods and services, to commit perjury. to impersonate law enforcement and so on.  And now to burn theflag, either.  Any Trump supporter  touting "Constitutional rights" for your right to own an AR-15 at this point is a complete hypocrite.[/quote]

You listed illegalities after the fact as limitations on constitutional rights. I’m fine with that. The problem is the assertion here that American citizens be tested prior to exercising their right.[/quote]

Why is it a problem?  We test people before granting them major responsibilities.  Drive a car?  Take a test first.  Practice any important profession?  You have to take a test first.  It's not a problem.  It's what we do everywhere else in society.  Even buying a gun, you are already supposed to take a background check.[/quote]

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