Okay, update, I just filled out form 4473...

[easy rider]

You can often find free consultation. From there you should know what needs to be done.

 

[MatthewDavenport]

You may not need legal representation. What you need to do is break this down into steps.

The first step goes back to your incident. If law enforcement was involved, there is a police report. Contact the agency that responded to your incident and request the report. If you were admitted to a hospital, contact the hospital and find out what you need to do to get your admission record and then do that.

Okay, so I contact the California Highway Patrol, and then the hospital I was admitted to. Once I get the proper records/documents, then what?

 

[Vaquero]

Maybe, you don't need a gun.

 

[vmax]

Maybe, you don't need a gun.

My thoughts also.
Maybe the system worked?

 

[jordanmills]

As far as the original 4473.....if it turns out you were NO adjudicated:

"Ooops - I checked the wrong box by mistake."

Happens regularly.

Yep. Probably want to look up the text and the precise legal definitions of the terms (as far as they are legally defined) and determine if you unintentionally answered the question incorrectly. Just make sure that your answer is honest, to the best of your understanding - don't lie on the form.

 

[MatthewDavenport]

Yep. Probably want to look up the text and the precise legal definitions of the terms (as far as they are legally defined) and determine if you unintentionally answered the question incorrectly. Just make sure that your answer is honest, to the best of your understanding - don't lie on the form.

Alright, will I follow the steps regarding the California Highway Patrol and the hospital I was admitted to.

Get those records and get this sorted out!

 

[easy rider]

Adjudicated means a court orders you to go. Committed means you aren't allowed to leave until released.

 

[MatthewDavenport]

Man the good ol' days/golden days of firearms must of been the 1960s when you could just mail-order a Lahti L-39 20mm rifle with no paperwork or anything. Back when people had real gun rights.

Libertarianism is the way to go, abolish the ATF.

I will get that guy Vmax recommended.

 

[Vaquero]

Man the good ol' days/golden days of firearms must of been the 1960s when you could just mail-order a Lahti L-39 20mm rifle with no paperwork or anything. Back when people had real gun rights.

Libertarianism is the way to go, abolish the ATF.

Yep. Back in the day when your dad would intercept that delivery and tell, you why you ain't getting it. Then selling it at a loss to the local gun store. And the neighborhood was safe.

 

[easy rider]

Yep. Back in the day when your dad would intercept that delivery and tell, you why you ain't getting it. Then selling it at a loss to the local gun store. And the neighborhood was safe.

I never got that far. When dad found out why I needed the money, that pretty much put a stop to it.

 

[MatthewDavenport]

Yep. Back in the day when your dad would intercept that delivery and tell, you why you ain't getting it. Then selling it at a loss to the local gun store. And the neighborhood was safe.

Okay maybe he wouldn't have allowed something that massive but a little pistol? Yes.

Although shooting one of those looks awesome, the recoil on that Lahti is insane!

 

[Wildcat Diva]

You should not have checked “yes.”

Not sure what happens now that you did check yes.

I would assume you can submit another 4473 somewhere else under the assumption that you didn’t understand the question correctly before you answered it that first time.

But not sure if bad things would happen if you did that.

This is not legal advice. You might need legal advice at this point.

 

[vmax]

ATF plant? Anyone??

 

[easy rider]

 

[MatthewDavenport]

You should not have checked “yes.”

Not sure what happens now that you did check yes.

I would assume you can submit another 4473 somewhere else under the assumption that you didn’t understand the question correctly before you answered it that first time.

But not sure if bad things would happen if you did that.

This is not legal advice. You might need legal advice at this point.

Thanks for the tips. I will seek legal advice.

I laughed so hard when you said "But not sure if bad things would happen if you did that."

 

[Wildcat Diva]

Honestly, the instructions on 4473 regarding this are damn confusing and it’s unacceptable that this is the case.

 

[Vaquero]

Honestly, the instructions on 4473 regarding this are damn confusing and it’s unacceptable that this is the case.

Yes or no ain't that confusing.

 

[txinvestigator]

You should not have checked “yes.”

Not sure what happens now that you did check yes.

I would assume you can submit another 4473 somewhere else under the assumption that you didn’t understand the question correctly before you answered it that first time.

But not sure if bad things would happen if you did that.

This is not legal advice. You might need legal advice at this point.

What makes you say he should not have checked yes? Have you had offline conversations with him know that LE did not seek a commitment order? Are you certain one wasn't obtained in his case?

 

[Wildcat Diva]

Yes or no ain't that confusing.

The definition of “adjudicated mental defective” IS. The detailed instructions that is in fine print contraindicates the verbiage (the part that says “ever” ) in the question.

 

[Wildcat Diva]

What makes you say he should not have checked yes? Have you had offline conversations with him know that LE did not seek a commitment order? Are you certain one wasn't obtained in his case?

First question: he was not served court papers, to his report, that’s why.

You would get served court papers, like my dad did this year, when he had “steroid dementia” and ended up involuntarily admitted.

Second question: no

Third question: no