{"id":50920,"date":"2018-11-27T16:30:53","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T16:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twitchy.com\/2013\/02\/04\/yes-ron-paul-some-veterans-with-ptsd-go-to-the-gun-range-for-therapy\/"},"modified":"2018-11-27T16:30:53","modified_gmt":"2018-11-27T16:30:53","slug":"yes-ron-paul-some-veterans-with-ptsd-go-to-the-gun-range-for-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/50920","title":{"rendered":"Yes, Ron Paul, some veterans with PTSD go to the gun range for therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/RonPaul\/status\/298477312876355585\n

Not only is Ron Paul disgusting and shameful<\/a>, he’s uninformed and wrong about post-traumatic stress disorder, too.<\/p>\n

So are all of these other amateur psychiatrists who think they know something about PTSD:<\/p>\n\n\n

How Gullible R ULoud noises &Guns R the best treatment 4 PTSDMake senseIn bizarro world<\/p>\n

— Noreen (@NoreenR1) February 4, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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Two questions. Was Chris Kyle qualified to treat someone with PTSD? Isn’t Kyle’s treatment like bringing an alcoholic to a bar?<\/p>\n

— Eric the Fish (@yafonda) February 4, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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I agree with Ron Paul..someone suffering from mental illness of some sort (even PTSD) doesn’t belong on a gun… fb.me\/XlI9cHCe<\/a><\/p>\n

— LisaMaret (@LisaMaret) February 4, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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@ronpaul<\/a> is right. Highly unusual to bring PTSD patients to a gun range.<\/p>\n

— Dan Gordon (@_RepDanGordon) February 4, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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“@ronpaul<\/a>: Chris Kyle’s death…Treating PTSD at a firing range doesn’t make sense” my thoughts exactly!!!<\/p>\n

— Molly McMom (@molly_mcmom) February 4, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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True, weapons & live rounds + mental illness seems like risky therapy. MT”@ronpaul<\/a>: Treating PTSD at a firing range doesn’t make sense”<\/p>\n

— jeff deeney (@jeff_deeney) February 4, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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Former U.S. Army Ranger Sean Parnell addressed this point during an appearance on Fox and Friends this morning<\/a>:<\/p>\n

A lot of people are asking why are you taking somebody that’s  struggling out to go shooting. Well shooting for guys like us in the military is a very, very familiar skill set. It’s like taking a basketball player out to shoot hoops, you know. And so, shooting with military veterans that are trying to re-adjust can be very healing, and Chris [Kyle] really used that well to his advantage to help people.<\/p>\n

Many Twitter users, including a number of veterans, also set the record straight:<\/p>\n\n\n

@ronpaul<\/a> As a veteran with PTSD I can tell you that going to the range and shooting is one of the most therapeutic things you can do.<\/p>\n

— Eric J Redmon #TGDN (@eredmon19) February 4, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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@ronpaul<\/a> Mr.Paul as a veteran I have found activities like hunting and shooting sports to be therapeutic your comment insults veterans#PTSD<\/p>\n

— Kevin T Hoffman (@GunUp0331) February 4, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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@ronpaul<\/a> your opinion on chris kyles death only shows how disgusting of a person you are If you knew anything about ptsd youd understand<\/p>\n

— Ryan Fallows (@lucifer508) February 4, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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Isn’t shooting 1 of the better aides for PTSD? MT@MelissaTweets MT @iowahawkblog<\/a>: Grandpa’s talking to furniture again bit.ly\/12nsK8J<\/a><\/p>\n

— Elizabeth Aymond (@aymond) February 4, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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Unless Ron Paul’s been around soldiers with PTSD I don’t think he should be saying a damn word about what Chris Kyle was doing<\/p>\n

— just another mo(@JustAnotherMo) February 4, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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@lion_of_gray<\/a> Yes. As for the 2nd part of his tweet: treating PTSD at a shooting range falls under ‘exposure therapy’ – is.gd\/pt9pqo<\/a><\/p>\n

— Adam Baldwin (@adamsbaldwin) February 4, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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Dear DOCTOR @ronpaul<\/a>: more on Exposure Therapy for PTSD, via the Dept of Veteran Affairs ptsd.va.gov\/public\/pages\/p…<\/a><\/p>\n

— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) February 4, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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@ronpaul<\/a> This is a ridiculous statement.Firing range practice can certainly be therapeutic.<\/p>\n

— Dave Nalle (@texliberty) February 4, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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@ronpaul<\/a> You have lost all credibility with me.Taking a PTSD vet to the range is known to be good for them.Until you have served, zip it<\/p>\n

— Jacob S. (@JacobS5672) February 4, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/twitter.com\/MacMathghamhna\/status\/298514185145425920<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

Ron Paul’s comments abt Chris Kyle were not only insensitive & short-sided but incorrect. Exposure therapy is used frequently for PTSD.<\/p>\n

— Catherine (@FitGrl) February 4, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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@ronpaul<\/a> U obviously Don’t understand PTSD, & UR comments hurt our Heros. Outdoor Recreational Therapy helps a lot of our Veterans. #tcot<\/a><\/p>\n

— Joe the Plumber (@RealJTP) February 4, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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@ronpaul<\/a> actually it does makes perfect sense, exposure therapy is highly effective in treating PTSD ptsd.va.gov\/public\/pages\/p…<\/a><\/p>\n

— Amanda (@aweston21) February 4, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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Somebody tell @ronpaul<\/a> treating PTSD through immersion\/exposure therapy is medically proven and can give our heroes back their peace of mind<\/p>\n

— Buck Sexton (@BuckSexton) February 4, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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Its a viable form therapy for combat related PTSD & you Sir are an ass! PRT @ronpaul<\/a> Chris Kyle-he who lives by the sword dies by the sword.<\/p>\n

— Fred Aubin (@FM_Aubin) February 4, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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@dustynuts17<\/a> Kyle Worked With Vets ptsd Shooting was used As Therapy\/ Not The First Time4 Ron Paul To Open His Mouth&Disrespect R Military<\/p>\n

— lovusa4 (@lovusa4) February 4, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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Part of overcomming PTSD is trigger exposures. VERY common for treatment options.<\/p>\n

— Patrick(@Mnpoker) February 4, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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@ronpaul<\/a> It doesn’t make sense to you because you’re a lifelong politician and have no idea what’s best for Vets with PTSD. #STFU<\/a><\/p>\n

— Robb Bill (@Rbill) February 4, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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Bingo.<\/p>

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http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/RonPaul\/status\/298477312876355585 Not only is Ron Paul disgusting and shameful, he’s uninformed and wrong about post-traumatic stress disorder, too. So are all of these other amateur psychiatrists who think they know something about PTSD: How Gullible R ULoud noises &Guns R the best treatment 4 PTSDMake senseIn bizarro world — Noreen (@NoreenR1) February 4, 2013 Two … Continue reading Yes, Ron Paul, some veterans with PTSD go to the gun range for therapy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":50921,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[409],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/15433362536959-ron-paul-misinformed.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50920"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50920\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}