Doomsday Prepper has his guns confiscated by the state of TN...

[Zulu Cowboy]

I just watched a disturbing video. It appears that Dsarti...big, former truck driver, who appeared on the NatGeo show Doomsday Preppers, has been forced into the healthcare/psychiatric system here in Tennessee, and had his guns taken away from him. Just days after appearing on national television...

He has subsequently given up on prepping...and has stopped making youtube videos.

Zulu Cowboy

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Edited February 10, 2012 by Zulu Cowboy

[Guest bkelm18]

I'd be interested in hearing the state's side of the story.

[Zulu Cowboy]

It seems that while he was at a doctor's appointment, he made the mistake of mentioning the word suicide in a joking manner. The doctor decided to take it upon himself to commit him for a psychiatric evaluation, after which they confiscated his weapons.

At least, that's what I got from watching the video.

It seems to me that by doing this, they have taken from him the only things that made him happy. His love of the shooting sports, prepping, and his youtube channel. If he wasn't depressed before, It's a sure bet that he is now...

Zulu Cowboy

[gregintenn]

Wow! I've never heard of this guy before this thread, but he and I sure have a lot in common. Perhaps I'm a nut as well.

[Guest bkelm18]

It seems that while he was at a doctor's appointment, he made the mistake of mentioning the word suicide in a joking manner. The doctor decided to take it upon himself to commit him for a psychiatric evaluation, after which they confiscated his weapons.

At least, that's what I got from watching the video.

It seems to me that by doing this, they have taken from him the only things that made him happy. His love of the shooting sports, prepping, and his youtube channel. If he wasn't depressed before, It's a sure bet that he is now...

Zulu Cowboy

Well, in the world of Big Brother, ya gotta watch what you say and to who. Sadly it didn't go well for him.

[Caster]

bet he pays that doc a visit WTSHTF.

[TNcitizen22]

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Edited February 20, 2012 by TNcitizen22

[Guest Broomhead]

Unless he was adjucated by a judge, then he can get his guns back. That's my understanding anyway.

[BigK]

Wow! I've never heard of this guy before this thread, but he and I sure have a lot in common. Perhaps I'm a nut as well.

Sshhh! You know they're listening, right? Be careful or you'll get us all locked up.

[Guest Broomhead]

My bad. LOL

[CM1021]

wow

[Ramjo]

This makes me sick. The man really doesn't have a reason to be happy now that he can't enjoy his favorite sport or help the schools like the video description says.

[MattCary]

+1 to wow.

Watching that left me with a big empty feeling in my stomach.

Certainly faster and more effective than deeming him a terrorist, huh?

[Mike.357]

I have seen two episodes of that show.

I would never go on tv and show any prepping I do, which is nothing compared to the guy in this topic or a few of the others.

I don't believe he is a danger to anyone or himself. But this is what happens when you don't watch what you do or say. The .gov knows whats best for us.

[Guest A10thunderbolt]

I watched the Liberal preppers last night, they were talking about having things othere people would want so they could barter. Good Idea except no way to keep people from just seizing it for themselves.

[Mike.357]

I watched the Liberal preppers last night, they were talking about having things othere people would want so they could barter. Good Idea except no way to keep people from just seizing it for themselves.

Maybe those people were smart and decided discretion about defensive measures was best. I doubt it but i can hope. If not some bad person with a gun will take their preps away.

[Guest A10thunderbolt]

That may be true, also they may have been afraid to disclose they had weapons because of the backlash from their liberal friends.

[BrasilNuts]

Gentlemen, given the right circumstances, this could have been any one of us.

I know we have only heard one side of this story, but this just isn't right.

Can the Sheriffs dept. force you to go to emergency room just on the word of some cardiologist?

[Tempest455]

Without going into details, two people I know went through a similar situation. One involved guns just like this, the other did not. The situation with guns was WI, the other here. The situation here was much as this man described. I was at the emergency room and the questioning went from general questions and within hours he was in a pysch hospital for a 1 week. It was scary how fast it all happened.

The guy in WI did eventually get his guns back as they declared he was fine. However, it took forever.

[daddyo]

It seems to me that by doing this, they have taken from him the only things that made him happy. His love of the shooting sports, prepping, and his youtube channel. If he wasn't depressed before, It's a sure bet that he is now...

Zulu Cowboy

And yet the social progressives believe that the state will take care of us. But then, they generally don't believe that anyone who owns guns can be happy.

[Guest nicemac]

<sarcasm>All he has to do is use the gun show loophole and he can buy all the guns he wants. It just has to be at night in a parking lot. He could probably get semi-automatics and guns that have been modified to shoot hollow point bullets.</sarcasm>

Seriously though, this is disturbing.

Edited February 10, 2012 by nicemac

[Guest Sgt. Joe]

I have seen a few of this guys vids and he always came across as a big teddy bear who cared about people. He did several vids about basic HAM radio stuff that I watched last year sometime.

I think that it stinks that something like this can happen in our Free? country. Of course we do only have his side of it all but I just find it hard believe that the man was ever a threat to himself or to anyone else.

As someone else said they have taken away everything that he loved so if he wasnt depressed before I am sure he will be now. I sure do wish him well.

[Guest 6.8 AR]

I wouldn't be paying that doctor's bill.

[mikegideon]

I wouldn't be paying that doctor's bill.

Amen to that.

[DaveTN]

We will only hear one side of this story. Due to the medical issues I don’t think whatever agency took his guns will even be able to comment. Apparently theses decisions were made by a Judge.

Edited February 10, 2012 by DaveTN