So, long story short, to my knowledge federal law reads you can’t sale a gun to someone if they have ever been put in a mental institution. WHAT IF THEY CHOSE TO GO BECAUSE THEY WERE GOING THROUGH A HARD TIME AND NOT SUICIDAL NOR DAMGEROUS? That’s like “hey, my OCD and anxiety is bad and I wash my hands too much, maybe the hospital can help me.” You walk in, get admitted, stay two weeks, leave-and then your second amendment right is gone forever??
Im Brian Williams
Can you cite the law?....................
Anonymous
Your understanding is correct. In one breath you say "ever been PUT in a mental institution." Your next statement is "chose to go." It can't be both. But, yes, former inmates in mental health institutions cannot own guns. I hate to be the one to tell you but being FORCED into an institution for "two weeks" is a last ditch treatment for OCD/anxiety/whatever else.
Pearl L
cause they dont want you to have a gun around
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Voluntary commitment to a mental hospital is not the same as 'involuntary commitment.' One is a medical treatment that does not disqualify a person from gun rights, the other is a disqualifying factor in which the law has determined a person to be mentally defective or a serious and demonstrated chronic danger to one's self or others.
*Update. Below is the actual ATF .pdf page where the difference between 'voluntary' and 'involuntary' commitment is explained.
Pearl
thats cause theyre afraid you will use it on yourself