Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Parents Blame Suicide on $10 Rented Gun [View all]gwheezie
(3,580 posts)Including who to dispute a commitment. Vacate a temporary detention order and the legal steps to restore their gun rights.
I have 2 opposing examples of why it is an individual determination. Young man was committed, had is guns removed from the home, obtained a gun from his brother in law, went off his meds, killed 8 people.
Young fella with mild mental retardation lived in a rural area with suburban sprawl. Neighbor saw him shooting cat. Police called, he was crying and not able to articulate his thoughts and was issued a temporary order. Sheriff removed his guns. After he calmed down by the next day it was clear he was grieving his dead cat, that putting an animal that is suffering down in the humane act of shooting it is normal in rural America. Neighbors and police over reacted and due to his developmental impairment and grief he was unable to convince police he was not a danger. Police were totally right in their decision to bring him to a hospital rather than jail. After the 72 hour hold and he had his hearing with the judge, he was released. The treatment team assisted him in regaining his gun rights.
I am an advocate for the mentally ill and understand the gravity of taking rights away.
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