Committed to a Mental Institution When 16 y.o. by Parents

[elvinjaveth]

When I was 16 my mother committed me to a juvenile mental institution for depression. I was only there for 3 days but my question is, will I be able to get my Conceal Carry License in North Carolina? I have been to the Sheriff's office for a weapon's purchase permit and after a criminal background check at the Sheriff's office I was granted the permit which states that they "have received no information to indicate that it would be a violation of State or Federal Law for the applicant (Me) to purchase, transfer, receive, or possess a handgun."

I have read under "N.C. Gen. Stat. §14-404" that "no person may obtain a permit to purchase a handgun if he or she: Has been adjudicated mentally incompetent or been committed to a mental institution." Like I said, I was granted one by the Sheriff so I'm unsure. I don't know if it's in my record or not, or wether the background check used for a purchase permit and a conceal carry permit are any different. If I was able to get my purchase permit with no problem, will I be also able to get my conceal carry permit?

Thanks!

 

[The_Outlaw]

When I was 16 my mother committed me to a juvenile mental institution for depression. I was only there for 3 days but my question is, will I be able to get my Conceal Carry License in North Carolina? I have been to the Sheriff's office for a weapon's purchase permit and after a criminal background check at the Sheriff's office I was granted the permit which states that they "have received no information to indicate that it would be a violation of State or Federal Law for the applicant (Me) to purchase, transfer, receive, or possess a handgun."

I have read under "N.C. Gen. Stat. §14-404" that "no person may obtain a permit to purchase a handgun if he or she: Has been adjudicated mentally incompetent or been committed to a mental institution." Like I said, I was granted one by the Sheriff so I'm unsure. I don't know if it's in my record or not, or wether the background check used for a purchase permit and a conceal carry permit are any different. If I was able to get my purchase permit with no problem, will I be also able to get my conceal carry permit?

Thanks!

Surely you can't be serious....And no, I'm not calling you 'Shirley'.

 

[KCD1974]

No troll action here....First post out of the gate is this one LMAO....I think it is pretty CLEAR if you have EVER been committed to an institution. Well that's you so nope can't have one.

 

[fstroupe]

Troll or not, this is a legitimate question both now and especially as new laws are forced down our throats. Parent-ordered or court-ordered rehab also could be considered "committed to a mental institution" depending on where they went and how it was worded, as well as a soldier ordered to get treatment for depression, PTSD, etc.

I don't expect the mental health issue to be taken up at all because the libs are having too much fun with gun control. But if it is, look out. Merely going to a therapist may constitute grounds for refusal of owning a weapon at all.

 

[nosreme]

I suspect you'll find the answer to your question by digging into the NC statute's definition of "commited" (both for gun purposes and for mental institution purposes) and to whether the records of someone committed as a juvenile (if that's what happened in the sense of the statutory definition) survive past the juvenile stage into adulthood. What you could conceivably find is some language defining commitment in terms of "pursuant to adjudication or order of a court of competent jurisdiction." If that's the case, parental "commitment" wouldn't qualify within the definition of the concealed permit statute.

 

[lsmurphy]

Did your parents have you Baker Act-ed?
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How long ago?.
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How old are you now?

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Was this through a court action?.
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Was there ever a recorded record of this?
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Is this common knowledge to others?.........IOWs did your school know..........or a probation officer.......etc........?

 

[82FIST]

The only way to find out is to apply. There is a $12 fee for the mental health background check separate from the application fee. They mail you the invoice about 2 weeks after you apply.

 

[lsmurphy]

Did your parents have you Baker Act-ed?
.
How long ago?.
.
How old are you now?

.
Was this through a court action?.
.
Was there ever a recorded record of this?
.
Is this common knowledge to others?.........IOWs did your school know..........or a probation officer.......etc........?

Don't answer my questions........I don't really want to know.



You're obviously over 21..........time to let your past go and keep you mouth shut about it..........Capish??

 

[UATKP]

If they didn't find anything when they made the NCIC check, your juvenile records were probably not kept for posterity's sake... Do an internet search on your own for your juvey records, in the city you lived in at the time of the incident... if you can't find them they probably aren't there.

And for all of you who deem yourself holier than thou get off his back, for cryin' out loud... he was a kid!

 

[dcselby1]

When I was 16 my mother committed me to a juvenile mental institution for depression. I was only there for 3 days but my question is, will I be able to get my Conceal Carry License in North Carolina? I have been to the Sheriff's office for a weapon's purchase permit and after a criminal background check at the Sheriff's office I was granted the permit which states that they "have received no information to indicate that it would be a violation of State or Federal Law for the applicant (Me) to purchase, transfer, receive, or possess a handgun."

I have read under "N.C. Gen. Stat. §14-404" that "no person may obtain a permit to purchase a handgun if he or she: Has been adjudicated mentally incompetent or been committed to a mental institution." Like I said, I was granted one by the Sheriff so I'm unsure. I don't know if it's in my record or not, or wether the background check used for a purchase permit and a conceal carry permit are any different. If I was able to get my purchase permit with no problem, will I be also able to get my conceal carry permit?

Thanks!

Were you adjudicated as mentally deficient? That appears to be the key.

 

[Dale64]

A 3 day evaluation, ie "baker acted" is not considered being committed. You were there for an evaluation, if they had determined you had mental illness you most likely would have stayed MUCH longer than 3 days. If I were you, I would not discuss anything from your teenaged past.