Gun ownership and prescriptions

militant · November 10, 2014, 04:49 PM

Is it legal to own a firearm if someone has been or is on a prescription antidepressant or other SSRI? I see NY is doing gun confiscation via this now.

Glenn E. Meyer · November 10, 2014, 07:46 PM

How is that implemented under the SAFE act? Give a specific link as I don't think this is the case.

The law deals with mental health professionals reporting individuals.

See https://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/safe_act/nysafe.pdf

Please don't post unsubstantiated rumors.

militant · November 10, 2014, 08:00 PM

I apologies. This was more of a question and not limited to New York.

62coltnavy · November 15, 2014, 12:00 AM

There is no federal law that prohibits persons taking anti-depressants from owning firearms. The limitations are those who have been involuntarily committed to a mental institution, convicted of a felony or specified violent misdemeanors, or who have been adjudicated incompetent.
After that it is a state by state inquiry. I can state that California has no such restriction on gun ownership.

DaleA · November 16, 2014, 01:18 PM

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After that it is a state by state inquiry. I can state that California has no such restriction on gun ownership.

I now I think I see a light bulb going off over the heads of some of my state representatives.

Sigh. Guess we have to CONTINUALLY watch these guys-which I suppose we should be doing anyway.

rwilson452 · November 16, 2014, 03:43 PM

Although I could find no law against it here in PA, when I broke my back I was on some heavy painkillers. I stopped carrying until I could reduce the dosage.

BobCat45 · November 16, 2014, 04:34 PM

That sounds like good sense.

November 10, 2014, 04:49 PM	#1
militant Senior Member Join Date: August 12, 2012 Location: USA Posts: 519	Gun ownership and prescriptions Is it legal to own a firearm if someone has been or is on a prescription antidepressant or other SSRI? I see NY is doing gun confiscation via this now. __________________ A hit with a .22 is better than a miss with a .44

November 10, 2014, 07:46 PM	#2
Glenn E. Meyer Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2000 Posts: 20,064	How is that implemented under the SAFE act? Give a specific link as I don't think this is the case. The law deals with mental health professionals reporting individuals. See https://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/safe_act/nysafe.pdf Please don't post unsubstantiated rumors. __________________ NRA, TSRA, IDPA, NTI, Polite Soc. - Aux Armes, Citoyens

November 10, 2014, 08:00 PM	#3
militant Senior Member Join Date: August 12, 2012 Location: USA Posts: 519	I apologies. This was more of a question and not limited to New York. __________________ A hit with a .22 is better than a miss with a .44

November 16, 2014, 03:43 PM	#6
rwilson452 Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2004 Location: Tioga co. PA Posts: 2,647	Although I could find no law against it here in PA, when I broke my back I was on some heavy painkillers. I stopped carrying until I could reduce the dosage. __________________ USNRET '61-'81

November 16, 2014, 04:34 PM	#7
BobCat45 Senior Member Join Date: May 18, 2004 Location: East Bernard, TX Posts: 523	That sounds like good sense. Last edited by BobCat45; November 16, 2014 at 04:42 PM. Reason: flippant coment added noting to discssuon

November 15, 2014, 12:00 AM	#4
62coltnavy Senior Member Join Date: February 1, 2011 Posts: 356	There is no federal law that prohibits persons taking anti-depressants from owning firearms. The limitations are those who have been involuntarily committed to a mental institution, convicted of a felony or specified violent misdemeanors, or who have been adjudicated incompetent. After that it is a state by state inquiry. I can state that California has no such restriction on gun ownership.