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sanjuro893

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In the SDA act of who is precluded from obtaining a license, it says:
§21-1290.10.

MANDATORY PRECLUSIONS

In addition to the requirements stated in Section 1290.9 of this
title, the conditions stated in this section shall preclude a person
from eligibility for a handgun license pursuant to the provisions of
the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act, Section 1290.1 et seq. of this title.
The occurrence of any one of the following conditions shall deny the
person the right to have a handgun license pursuant to the provisions
of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act. Prohibited conditions are:

1. Ineligible to possess a pistol due to any felony conviction or
adjudication as a delinquent as provided by Section 1283 of this
title, except as provided in subsection B of Section 1283 of this
title;

2. Any felony conviction pursuant to any law of another state, a
felony conviction pursuant to any provision of the United States Code,
or any conviction pursuant to the laws of any foreign country,
provided such foreign conviction would constitute a felony offense in
this state if the offense had been committed in this state, except as
provided in subsection B of Section 1283 of this title;

3. Adjudication as an incompetent person pursuant to the provisions of
the Oklahoma Mental Health Law, Section 1-101 et seq. of Title 43A of
the Oklahoma Statutes or an adjudication of incompetency entered in
another state pursuant to any provision of law of that state;

4. Any false or misleading statement on the application for a handgun
license as provided by paragraph 5 of Section 1290.12 of this title;

5. Conviction of any one of the following misdemeanor offenses in this
state or in any other state:

a. any assault and battery which caused serious physical injury to the
victim, or any second or subsequent assault and battery conviction,

b. any aggravated assault and battery,

c. any stalking pursuant to Section 1173 of this title, or a similar
law of another state,

d. a violation relating to the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act,
Section 60 et seq. of Title 22 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or any
violation of a victim protection order of another state, or

e. any conviction relating to illegal drug use or possession;

6. An attempted suicide or other condition relating to or indicating
mental instability or an unsound mind which occurred within the
preceding ten-year period from the date of the application for a
license to carry a concealed firearm;

7. Currently undergoing treatment for a mental illness, condition, or
disorder. For purposes of this paragraph, "currently undergoing
treatment for a mental illness, condition, or disorder" means the
person has been diagnosed by a licensed physician as being afflicted
with a substantial disorder of thought, mood, perception,
psychological orientation, or memory that significantly impairs
judgment, behavior, capacity to recognize reality, or ability to meet
the ordinary demands of life;


8. Significant character defects of the applicant as evidenced by a
misdemeanor criminal record indicating habitual criminal activity; or

9. Ineligible to possess a pistol due to any provision of law of this
state or the United States Code, except as provided in subsection B of
Section 1283 of this title.

The part in bold is what I have a question about. The way I read it, they are talking about someone who has SERIOUS mental problems like schizophrenia, NOT someone who is taking a basic antidepressant or anti-anxiety medication or seeing a shrink for marriage counseling. Am I correct?
 

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In general, you are correct. However, the paragraph is written with an abundance of language that leaves it open for misjudgement.

i.e. 'currently (undergoing) vs. has been diagnosed', 'substantial disorder' and 'significantly impairs'...

The Jerome Ersland case will bring much attention to this paragraph.
 

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Read all after "substantial disorder" and this limits it to pretty severe mental illness. None of the things you described would fall into this category.
 

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The part in bold is what I have a question about. The way I read it, they are talking about someone who has SERIOUS mental problems like schizophrenia, NOT someone who is taking a basic antidepressant or anti-anxiety medication or seeing a shrink for marriage counseling. Am I correct?

With the words "serious mental problems", "shrink", "marriage" all in the same sentence. Yep, that should disqualify ANYONE.
 

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Like Exsniper said, this is the relevent part:

"...significantly impairs judgment, behavior, capacity to recognize reality, or ability to meet the ordinary demands of life;"
 

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Another thing to consider is HOW you got into treatment. If the police or courts were involved because of your behavior, it generates more discussion, and you may need a statement from the MD that you are not seriously ill.

And if you were put into treatment because of a drug abuse psychotic episode that landed you in jail, well...........
 

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