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Authorities, "this person has" for example, "bipolar disorder," and that triggers a process that says if they've got that disorder, i ain't going to a judge, that person is not going to have a weapon. >> but, jim, you know that -- i think it was in this state there was a law they were trying to get doctors to at least be able to ask people if they had a weapon in their home, and that was struck down. so i mean even for a doctor to ask a person if they have a weapon, you know, the weapons lobby was completely against that. >> it is a conundrum. it is the same thing with hipaa and ferpa. you can...

Health professional saying this personal shouldn't have access to a weapon. we don't have to go to a judge. second thing i would say, which will never happen in this country but i believe in it, if you go for treatment to a trained clinical individual for certain types of mental disorder, i believe that person, that trained professional should have the responsibility to tell authorities, "this person has" for example, "bipolar disorder," and that triggers a process that says if they've got that disorder, i ain't going to a judge, that person is not going to have a weapon. >> but, jim, you know...