Thread: USA Gun Laws Poll

It is illegal for persons in the US with serious mental health issues to buy firearms. Most persons that purchase a firearm must sign the federal form asking that and other questions. Disqualified persons having mental health issues can lie on the form in spite of possible serious penalties for perjury. While computer background checks are required for most firearms sales, personal medical information is protected in the US with severe penalties for its disclosure and probably could not be released for computer records searches. A court order is usually necessary to gain involuntary access to personal medical information. Computer systems having medical information are required to comply with certain security standards. There is also no single central repository of medical records in the US, one would have to know which health care providers and insurance companies to serve with court orders to obtain a medical record. US/State/Municipal authorities cannot interfere with persons having mental health issues, unless they can convince a court that the person has become a danger to themselves or others.