Topic: Question about gun ownership

Depends on where you are.

Here in Canada for example, on my last license renewal it only asked if I had been diagnosed with or treated for a mental illness within the last 2 years. So if I had been diagnosed as a psychopath three years ago, hey, no problem.

Pretty ridiculous if you ask me, but that seems to be the way the CFC judges it.

I don't think it would effect him.

ioxmo, strongly suggest your cousin check laws in state of residence.

While the nics may not turn this up (since not all mental health records are federalized yet, they're working on it though, why do you think there's such a hard sell about 'electronic' med records) an affirmative answer on the 4473 will stop the sale.

Some states (NJ comes to mind) demand a buyer execute a waiver regarding mental health records. I do not know at this time how far back this state goes but please caution your cousin. Hell, 20 yr old misdemeanors (Lautenberg) dq gun ownership.

Best of luck, research then research again!

For federal purposes, you are only forbidden transfer if you were involuntarily committed by a judge.

State law may be different depending on the state.

Or the other option is to go try to buy a gun. The federal government will not arrest you for trying to buy a gun and being disqualified...yet. Then you'll know. If that is the only thing that he did that might cause him to be disqualified then you will know. However, I beleive it was in '74 that they signed this wacky Privacy Act into law and that seals medical records as far as I know.

Definitely avoid signing a waiver of any federal civil right. That is always a bad idea.

Good luck with your cousin's future purchase.

Any word on what happened? Did he try to buy one?

Hopefully this fellow is in a state that still allows private purchases and can avoid the fed databases altogether.