Mixed feelings.  At first look it seems like a no brainer, why in heavens name would you sell a mentally ill person a gun -  nobody would.    Then the practical kicks in:  How do you identify a mentally ill person?   Does being mentally ill, say suicidal, 20 years ago mean you're mentally ill today?  Who defines mental illness?  Does everybody have access to a mental health professional who could make such a diagnosis?  Is a compulsive eater menatly ill?   How about a boxer?   How about an evangelical pastor, how about a libber , how about a red neck?    Lot's of potential abuse.

All this amount to a lot of undiscussed details.   It sounds like a bill forwarded quickly for political reasons - to show good intent even if doesn't do the job.   I'm not pro gun lobby, the NRA bills allowing shooters amnesty even when proven their fear was misplaced was an act of insanity of it's own.

We have to enforce laws on the safekeeping and use of guns, not on ownership.