What is the Certificate of Relief from Disabilities relating to Firearm Possession?
New York State Mental Hygiene Law Section 7.09(j) gives the Commissioner of Mental Health the power to permit a person who has been disqualified from possessing a firearm based on an involuntary hospitalization in New York State to petition for relief from that civil rights disability. If a certificate of relief from disabilities is issued, then the disqualification from possessing a firearm based on an involuntary hospitalization in New York will be removed from the NICS database.
Related Questions
- Does the granting of a Certificate of Relief from Disabilities automatically qualify a person to purchase a firearm?
- If the application for Certificate of Relief from Disabilities is denied, can the applicant re-apply?
- What documentation must be submitted to be considered for a Certificate of Relief from Disabilities?
