Re: VA has denied "Veterans" the right to own guns
Posted by -- on 1/13/08

On 1/13/08, Paul Tyler wrote:
> And finally, how do you interpret a court decision/order? What do you
> mean by this?

Involuntary commitment by court order. This will not include a 48 hour
involuntary commitment for evaluation initiated by police, family or other
non-judicial means unless it results in a court ordered commitment beyond
48 hrs. If you are found to be a danger to self or society and ordered by
a court to be committed until fit for release, that is a decision/order.

Also, an involuntary commitment by a court to a drug/alcohol treatment
program will likely be seen as a decision/order. If you voluntarily
commit yourself and are there after diagnosed as a danger to self or
society you can be reported to NICS.

What the 2007 Act seems to change is the reporting by a government agency
of an individual because of a diagnosis not confirmed by court order or
made during the course of a voluntary commitment to a hospital. In other
words; if a VA shrink says your nuts in his medical records and you
receive benefits but the shrink does not seek an involuntary commitment, a
government agency shall not submit that info to NICS.

However, the Act does not appear to prohibit private shrinks from making
such reports. So if you see a private shrink you may be reported to
NICS. This Act does not apply to state requirements such as the Illinois
FOID card. A state is free to set its own standards for firearm permits.
Even though you are OK on NICS you may still be denied by state law.

Posts on this thread, including this one

• VA has denied "Veterans" the right to own guns, 11/15/07, by Paul Tyler.
• Re: VA has denied "Veterans" the right to own guns, 1/12/08, by Garrett Anderson.
• Re: VA has denied "Veterans" the right to own guns, 1/12/08, by Garrett Anderson.
• Re: VA has denied "Veterans" the right to own guns, 1/12/08, by Prairie Dawg.
• Re: VA has denied "Veterans" the right to own guns, 1/12/08, by Paul Tyler.
• Re: VA has denied "Veterans" the right to own guns, 1/12/08, by Paul Tyler.
• Re: VA has denied "Veterans" the right to own guns, 1/12/08, by --.
• Re: VA has denied "Veterans" the right to own guns, 1/12/08, by Paul Tyler.
• Re: VA has denied "Veterans" the right to own guns, 1/12/08, by --.
• Re: VA has denied "Veterans" the right to own guns, 1/12/08, by Paul Tyler.
• Re: VA has denied "Veterans" the right to own guns, 1/13/08, by Prairie Dawg.
• Re: VA has denied "Veterans" the right to own guns, 1/13/08, by Paul Tyler.
• Re: VA has denied "Veterans" the right to own guns, 1/13/08, by --.
• Re: VA has denied "Veterans" the right to own guns, 1/13/08, by Paul Tyler.
• Re: VA has denied "Veterans" the right to own guns, 1/13/08, by --.
• Re: VA has denied "Veterans" the right to own guns, 1/13/08, by v.
• Re: VA has denied "Veterans" the right to own guns, 1/14/08, by Paul Tyler.
• Re: VA has denied "Veterans" the right to own guns, 1/14/08, by Prairie Dawg.
• Re: VA has denied "Veterans" the right to own guns, 1/14/08, by Paul Tyler.