Med hooch vs. mental illness.

[SAnd]

The ATF 4473 uses the phrases "adjudicated to be mentally defective" or "ever been committed to a mental institution". I take that to mean a court would have to been involved or some sort of stay at a mental health institution. The instructions say if you've been discharged by them you can answer "No" on the 4473.

I interpret that to mean just seeing a 'shrink' doesn't count.

I believe he state of Colorado uses the ATF 4473 as their background check form.

[KevDen2005]

The ATF 4473 uses the phrases "adjudicated to be mentally defective" or "ever been committed to a mental institution". I take that to mean a court would have to been involved or some sort of stay at a mental health institution. The instructions say if you've been discharged by them you can answer "No" on the 4473.

I interpret that to mean just seeing a 'shrink' doesn't count.

I believe he state of Colorado uses the ATF 4473 as their background check form.

Good point

[SAnd]

Here is a link to the ATF 4473-
http://www.atf.gov/forms/download/atf-f-4473-1.pdf

Page 4 has a section of instructions about question 11f, the mental health question.

[spyder]

The ATF 4473 uses the phrases "adjudicated to be mentally defective" or "ever been committed to a mental institution". I take that to mean a court would have to been involved or some sort of stay at a mental health institution. The instructions say if you've been discharged by them you can answer "No" on the 4473.

I interpret that to mean just seeing a 'shrink' doesn't count.

I believe he state of Colorado uses the ATF 4473 as their background check form.

I was just thinking this Sand, nail on the head. Thread done!