Gun ownership

[mistoffolees]

I think you are confused ... any visit or stay are a mental institution is not being committed.. this means you have been found to have a mental disorder that is a danger to yourself or the community. At 11 yrs old, the OP just went in for an evaluation ~ that's how I read it.

OP said:
"I was admitted to a mental hospital for 2-3 weeks when I was about 11"

That's quite an evaluation.

He was involuntary sent to a mental institution and held there for 2-3 weeks. Let's look at the definition in USC 922:
"Committed to a Mental Institution: A formal commitment of a person to
mental institution by a court. board, commission. or other lawful authority. The term includes a commitment to a mental institUliun involuntarily. The term includes commitment for mental defectiveness or mental illness. It also includes commitments for other reasons, such as for drug use. The term does not include a person in mental institution for observation or a voluntary admission to a mental institution."

Sounds like it very well might apply. But since OP refuses to find out the details, we don't know for sure.

He can answer NO on the atf form, no one will question it...and its a correct answer IMO

Please stop. You are encouraging him to commit a felony.

 

[Free_Advice]

OP said:
"I was admitted to a mental hospital for 2-3 weeks when I was about 11"

That's quite an evaluation.

He was involuntary sent to a mental institution and held there for 2-3 weeks. Let's look at the definition in USC 922:
"Committed to a Mental Institution: A formal commitment of a person to
mental institution by a court. board, commission. or other lawful authority. The term includes a commitment to a mental institUliun involuntarily. The term includes commitment for mental defectiveness or mental illness. It also includes commitments for other reasons, such as for drug use. The term does not include a person in mental institution for observation or a voluntary admission to a mental institution."

Sounds like it very well might apply. But since OP refuses to find out the details, we don't know for sure.



Please stop. You are encouraging him to commit a felony.

So to you admit = commit , odd that our language has these two different words. If this is your logic then I'll be admitted into a mental institution.

 

[mistoffolees]

So to you admit = commit , odd that our language has these two different words. If this is your logic then I'll be admitted into a mental institution.

Look up the word 'synonym'. It is possible for someone to be admitted and also for them to be committed.

I didn't say that he absolutely met the definition in the documents because he refuses to find out exactly what happened. But it sure looks likely that he meets the requirements and is therefore not allowed to own a gun.

Now, if you have evidence otherwise, please feel free to provide it. Meanwhile, please stop recommending that he do something that very well might be a felony.

 

[Free_Advice]

Look up the word 'synonym'. It is possible for someone to be admitted and also for them to be committed.

The you agree .. admit is different than commit. The AFT form I linked to speaks for itself. Being ADMITTED is not a bar. Where do you see otherwise & please note the OP provided information that leads you to the conclusion you have come to. And to say that I should stop advising the OP to commit a felony is goofy; it is you who is advising the OP to toss away his rights to defend himself.

And I do agree that one can both be admitted and committed.