Firearm Rights Restoration- Federal Government Now Acknowledges Relief Issued in Pennsylvania Courts for Mental Health Commitments On July 1, 2019, the ATF granted the Certification of Qualifying Relief from Disabilities filed by the Pennsylvania State Police. This decision means that those granted relief in Pennsylvania Courts from firearm prohibitions arising from prior mental health Read More
For individuals who have been subjected to an involuntary mental health commitment under the Mental Health Procedures Act, there may be collateral consequences of that commitment. First of all, such a commitment prevents an individual from possession of or purchase of a firearm. Secondly, the record may become available in the even the individual Read More