Re: Denied Illinois FOID card

More | Report Post

On 11/18/06, Res Ispa Loquitur wrote:
>
> On the Illinois FOID form it states if you have been treated
> for any metal illness. You have. The signing of the form on
> your OWN FREE WILL will not constitute as Duress. Duress is
> the VIOLENT or ILLEGAL act of forcing another to concent.
> By your own words "I needed the treatment" indicates you
> agreed with the form and it was you Intent to sign and agree
> not to have a FOID card. One of the perils of going to any
> mental health person is you will be regarded as
> being "crazy". Or Crazy at one time in your life to have to
> see such a person. If you felt you needed mental help at
> this time then the state thinks your mind is not capable of
> dealing with stress or reality and you are risk to own a
> fire arm. Your mind relaps when confronted with simuliar
> circumstances in the future. Sorry for the bad news but
> this is one of the stipulations No mental disorder, No
> felonies, No drug use ect...
>
> Res Ispa Loquitur
>
> On 11/17/06, Denied A Gun wrote:
>> I applied for an Illinois FOID card and was denied. I was
>> a patient at a hospital within the last 5 years. I
> received
>> treatment for drug addiction. Since the hospital had no
>> drug treatment center, I was admitted to the psyc ward.
> They
>> forced me to sign a paper giving up my rights to own a gun,
>> before I received treatment. I did sign because I needed
> the
>> treatment (I would think this is duress). Is it possible
> to
>> appeal the decision and have my rights to own a gun
> restored?