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lamarw · February 3, 2013, 08:49 PM

Does anyone know how PTSD is treated in regards to mental illness when a background check is performed by the Feds?

The VA reports over 3/4 million veterans of Irag/Afghanistan treated since 9/11 suffer from PTSD. Is this information reported to the NICS? Are veterans with a VA disability attributed to PTSD referred to the NICS?

I am asking since I do not know the answer. I also am not sure how I feel about whether or to what extent it should be considered in the approval process of acquiring a firearm. I guess it would be a professional doctor's opinion as to the severity.

Has there been any discussion of this in the proposals for a Universal system?

February 3, 2013, 08:49 PM	#1
lamarw Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2010 Location: Lake Martin, AL Posts: 3,311	PTSD & Background Check/FFL Does anyone know how PTSD is treated in regards to mental illness when a background check is performed by the Feds? The VA reports over 3/4 million veterans of Irag/Afghanistan treated since 9/11 suffer from PTSD. Is this information reported to the NICS? Are veterans with a VA disability attributed to PTSD referred to the NICS? I am asking since I do not know the answer. I also am not sure how I feel about whether or to what extent it should be considered in the approval process of acquiring a firearm. I guess it would be a professional doctor's opinion as to the severity. Has there been any discussion of this in the proposals for a Universal system?