In a country where getting insulin can be harder than getting an AR-15, mental health red flags apparently just make for better target practice. While millions plead for accessible therapy or even a half-decent crisis hotline, some parts of the system are busy asking: “You hear voices? Great. Would you like that gun in camo or matte black?”
🧨 The Only Test Is: Can You Hold a Pen Long Enough to Sign the Form?
We screen people more intensely to adopt a cat than we do for a deadly weapon. Want a Labrador? Expect home visits, references, maybe a background check. Want a semi-automatic rifle? Fill out a form, maybe lie on it, and unless your psychiatrist is shouting into a bullhorn, you’re walking out like it’s a Black Friday sale at the Apocalypse Emporium.
But don’t worry! If you’re spiraling into a mental health abyss, the system has a solution: arm you. Because nothing de-escalates a psychological crisis like access to high-capacity magazines. It’s mental gymnastics meets Russian roulette.
Meanwhile, people with anxiety can’t get meds without 13 appointments, 4 insurance rejections, and a referral from a unicorn. But the guy stockpiling conspiracy theories and ammo? He’s locked, loaded, and probably making TikToks in a tactical vest from his garage bunker.
And let’s not forget the politicians offering their thoughts and prayers between donations from the gun lobby and their weekly check-ins with lobbyists. They’ve essentially replaced “do no harm” with “do nothing armed.”
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