Are mental persons going to CCW's in Ohio?

[OH25shooter]

Federal Law May Stymie Checks On Weapons Permit Seekers
(1/28/04 - Columbus) — A requirement to check the mental health status of applicants for concealed gun permits in Ohio has hit a snag: a new federal privacy law may not permit it. Checking mental records would require hospitals to share information that is confidential under the federal law. The Ohio Attorney General's office is researching how to get around the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Applicants who have been committed — involuntarily or voluntarily — to a mental institution are disqualified under Ohio's new gun permit law, which takes effect April 8th.

 

[jsalcedo]

Many states are already dealing with this and it has not caused any discernible problem. Mentally ill people bent on violence do not worry about
getting CCW's.

 

[Mikul]

Why not? You let them serve in office.

 

[TallPine]

Mentally ill people bent on violence do not worry about getting CCW's.

Correction: "People bent on violence do not worry about getting CCW's"

 

[HunterGatherer]

Are mental persons going to CCW's in Ohio?

Wrong tense. They do now.

Ohio's new gun permit law, which takes effect April 8th.

If it does take effect, then normal people will finally have the means available to protect themselves from the scum that wander our streets.

Why not? You let them serve in office.

Touche'

 

[mrapathy2000]

Why not? You let them serve in office.

some of those critters already have rights to carry concealed weapons in a number of states without any testing to ensure proficiency in firearm law,firearm accuracy or fee for permit.