Involuntary Hold

[average-joe4]

How do I know if I've been involuntarily hospitalized so that I can't purchase a gun anymore? They took me to the psych ward a few times and then inpatient, but I don't know if that meant I was being forced

 

[Rynalia]

Most likely those were involuntary holds if you were taken to the ward and you didn't go yourself.

Sometimes it's a little confusing though. I've been involuntarily transferred to wards, but was given the option to voluntarily commit myself once there (even though I reckon this is bullshit).

Not sure how they will respond if you try and purchase a firearm. I don't even bother to try, myself.

 

[average-joe4]

Most likely those were involuntary holds if you were taken to the ward and you didn't go yourself.

Sometimes it's a little confusing though. I've been involuntarily transferred to wards, but was given the option to voluntarily commit myself once there (even though I reckon this is bullshit).

Not sure how they will respond if you try and purchase a firearm. I don't even bother to try, myself.

Fuk

 

[locked*n*loaded]

Can you get your records pulled? You should be entitled to your records I would think.

 

[J&L383]

Fuk

Try and lie? (if they've asked if you've ever been in a psych ward, for example). I don't know the laws but it's possible that there's a threshold where something goes on your record that's tracked digitally. It would be nice to know if that's discoverable ahead of time, however!

 

[LeavingEarly]

Try and lie? (if they've asked if you've ever been in a psych ward, for example). I don't know the laws but it's possible that there's a threshold where something goes on your record that's tracked digitally. It would be nice to know if that's discoverable ahead of time, however!

I got arrested when I tried to buy one.