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It appears from the article that Walmart did everything they could and shouldn't be held responsible.
However, there is a difficult conflict that needs to be resolved. After working in mental health for 13 years, I agree that those patients' records need to be confidential and not available to every Walmart/Kmart/Meijer clerk who may be working the gun counter. There is a huge stigma in our society in being diagnosed mentally ill and many many people who have been committed at one time, if they stay on their meds, are perfectly fine but would face a lot of discrimination if their records were too public. On the other hand, I'd be upset if one of my historically suicidal patients were sold a gun. So, to protect confidentiality, why not have a "no gun" list, similar to a "no fly" list, that simply says that person can't buy a gun, with no reason given as to why.
Dee
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