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Background Checks and Mental Illness - 8/1/2012 11:58:22 AM

MercTech

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Background checks for firearm purchase are to prevent convicted felons and those with mental illness from purchasing firearms.
HIPA regulations prevent release any medical information without patient permission or a court order.

Now, unless mental treatment was ordered by a court; would it ever show up on a background check?

Just ruminating over the hype on the Aurora shootings and wondering if our community has any thoughts on this?

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RE: Background Checks and Mental Illness - 8/1/2012 12:04:45 PM

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A 5150 hold would show, as would admittance to a psychiatric facility.

< Message edited by OsideGirl -- 8/1/2012 12:09:27 PM >

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RE: Background Checks and Mental Illness - 8/1/2012 12:16:44 PM

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I wish every state didn't have their own nickname for Involuntary psychiatric hold / Involuntary commitment >_<

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