How thorough are background checks when applying for a FOID for a gun?
I know it all depends, and you want me to define May “Thorough”. I currently live in MN and INTEND on moving to Illinois soon. This is listed as one of the requirements in IL: Has not Been A patient in a mental hospital in the preceding five years. 6 months ago my stupid family managed to have an intervention, and Behaviors They misunderstood some things I said and I approve Had some county people to be taken to a psych unit for an evaluation. If I move to Illinois and apply for an Firearms Owner?’s Identification Card (FOID), Is This Likely to be seen through the process? I did not sleep one night at the psych unit, some different people interviewed me and I went home after hours with no more Several Obligations. I’ve never applied for a gun license before, hopefully my family Did not screw things up moronic for me. They are as valuable as silverfish. Should grow to brainMark Mike thanks for your input. Yeah, the only psych recommended I see a therapist of some sort but did not order it after I Explained my point of view and several others to Him. There was no court Involvement. This Particular sect of the county works in Conjunction with the police department. On That day in couple of surprising Police Showed up about 10 minutes after the county people asked some questions to support the county people. I did not ride in the back of the police car, Their presence was a way of saying “You’ve got to do it.” The cop asked me, A Few questions while writing on a slip of paper, wrote hopefully what he did not go on record.
November 6th, 2011 at 5:35 am
Sorry, your ability to get your family ended a gun.
November 6th, 2011 at 6:31 am
Actually they’re pretty Thorough. Several points to consider: First, it really depends on how the situation with your family and county agency Played out. And who the “county people” were. The key in your situation is going to hinge on the definition used in the statute as FOID follows: Sec 1. 1. For practical purposes of this Act: “has been adjudicated as a mental defective” means-the person is the subject of a determination by a court, board, commission or other Lawful Authority That a person, as a result of marked subnormal intelligence, or mental illness , mental impairment, incompetency, condition, or disease: (1) is in danger to Himself, herself, or to others, (2) Lacks the mental capacity to manage His affairs herown or, (3) is not guilty in a criminal case by reason ofinsanity, mental disease or defect, (4) is incompetent to stand trial in a criminal case, (5) is not guilty by reason of lack of mental responsibility pursuant to Articles 50th and 72b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U. S. C. 850th, 876b. Generally, there’s no “approval” needed for a psychological evaluation, the unless the approval was related to poor medical coverage provided by the county / state. If by approval, you mean your family / county agency Received a court order for an evaluation, then it poses some Difficulties Could, but will not be as insurmountable as long as you Were not adjudicated incompetent. If the above scenario is close to what occurred, Illinois Likely Would find records of the evaluation. Be prepared to Provide Documentation That You Were not adjudicated incompetent. On the other hand, if your family arranged for you to be Evaluated without the Involvement of the court, there will not be Likely to records of your HAVING Been Evaluated, if, as you say, the psychologist / psychiatrist Determined You Did not meet the criteria for admission and sent you home.