Court finds short mental health treatment doesn’t end gun rights

[Right_in_Virginia]

Court finds short mental health treatment doesn’t end gun rights
Guns.com, Dec 27, 2017, Chris Eger

A federal court last week held that an involuntary emergency treatment of a Pennsylvania man for less than 24 hours did not trigger a lifetime ban on firearms.

Deciding in the case of Alton Franklin, the U.S. District Court held that his brief history of mental illness reported by the state did not square against federal gun prohibitions on those who have been committed to a mental institution.

According to court documents, in 2002 Franklin appeared at his local police station “needing to talk to someone” in the aftermath of a recent break-up with 20 lacerations on his arms he said he picked up as part of a drinking game with a friend. The officer he spoke to felt that Franklin posed a danger to himself or others and a county official completed a warrant that the man be involuntarily admitted to a mental health facility for up to 120 hours. However, Franklin only remained hospitalized for less than 24 hours before he was released.


More: http://www.guns.com/2017/12/27/court-finds-short-mental-health-treatment-doesnt-end-gun-rights/

[Free Vulcan]

Never a bad thing when the ATF gets spanked in court for trying to apply the law their way.

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

BKMK

[verga]

Good for him.

[truth_seeker]

I would consider a middle ground; a temporary suspension.

I remember a friend of mine in AA, that  endangered his wife and kids, before commiting "suicide by cops, while brandishing his rifle.