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In reply to the discussion: Those who stigmatize mental illness are harming my family, they can all fuck off. [View all]Half-Century Man
(5,279 posts)A "further assessment" provision that can be invoked by law enforcement, family, or councilors. One without incarceration. One which would suspend access to firearms pending further assessment. A federally set lowest base with room for individual states to improve as they see fit.
The Navy yard shooter might have been stopped this way. A report came out he had a "strange" encounter with police around his public disturbance about being followed (or stalked). If he had a temporary hold on his ability got acquire firearms, he might had gotten the help he needed instead if going on a rampage.
The criteria for that is now open to discussion.
My adult daughter has a seizure disorder, her ability to have a motor vehicle license is dependant on her being seizure free for 10 months. Perhaps something similar here.