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Concerns are raised that using mental health as a metric for gun ownership could lead to the creation of invasive government lists based on private medical and therapy records. Such a system could potentially expand to restrict other rights, such as employment or housing, based on subjective "crazy" designations.
NICS Database Expansion, Executive Memoranda and Skynet Files
President Obama issued executive memoranda to expand the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) by integrating records from various federal agencies. This allows the Department of Defense, Social Security Administration, and others to share "adjudications" regarding mental health. Critics warn this creates a "Skynet" style permanent record that could be used to strip citizens of their rights based on subjective agency decisions.
