FLA. Concealed Firearms Licensing: Requires applicant to have undergone mental health evaluation

[livingston]

Concealed Weapons or Concealed Firearms Licensing: Requires applicant to have undergone mental health evaluation & been determined to be competent or provide letter from specified profession as to competency.
Effective Date: July 1, 2020
Last Event: Filed on Thursday, September 5, 2019 11:10 AM
HB 117 (2020) - Concealed Weapons or Concealed Firearms Licensing | Florida House of Representatives

 

[Steal2B]

According to Sigmund Freud, the Father if Psychiatry, this bill is racist and then UnConstitutional on that basis also.

 

[MothMan]

There goes my Florida non-resident CCW license.

 

[Steal2B]

There goes my Florida non-resident CCW license.

This is a draft bill submitted by a far left rep with no co-sponsors (and was initially suggested by the anti-2A and anti law enforcement lobby), for consideration in next year's session but it is not likely pass the legislature or be signed by the Governor in to law.

 

[wirehairfan]

The text of the bill requires that each applicant for Florida CCW:

(n) Has undergone a mental health evaluation conducted by a clinical psychologist or a psychiatrist, as those terms are defined in s. 394.455, and has been determined to be competent and of sound mind or provides a letter from a medical professional licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459 stating that the professional has examined the individual and the individual is not suffering from any serious mental illness

A standard of competency and lack of serious mental illness should not be an issue. Unfortunately it's a huge problem these days where the progressives consider that anyone wanting the means to protect themselves and their family is insane.

Also, the bills requires that you see a FLORIDA LICENSED psychologist or psychiatrist. Costs a lot to see a psychologist or psychiatrist. Now I have to go to Florida to do it? There goes everyone's Florida non-resident CCW.

 

[Steal2B]

The text of the bill requires that each applicant for Florida CCW:

(n) Has undergone a mental health evaluation conducted by a clinical psychologist or a psychiatrist, as those terms are defined in s. 394.455, and has been determined to be competent and of sound mind or provides a letter from a medical professional licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459 stating that the professional has examined the individual and the individual is not suffering from any serious mental illness

A standard of competency and lack of serious mental illness should not be an issue. Unfortunately it's a huge problem these days where the progressives consider that anyone wanting the means to protect themselves and their family is insane.

Also, the bills requires that you see a FLORIDA LICENSED psychologist or psychiatrist. Costs a lot to see a psychologist or psychiatrist. Now I have to go to Florida to do it? There goes everyone's Florida non-resident CCW.

Altough this left winger's wet dream will not become a reality, NO licensed Clinical psychologist or psychiatrist would assume the liability to sign such a letter since there is no reliable and accurate office procedure to screen out crazies and the only patients with a long term relationship with the doctor are under care for an issue. This is a blatant infringement since the letters will be very rarely issued.

 

[thegatman]

Wait. If you go to a psychologist, doesn’t that void your Federal background check.

 

[Tisto]

No shrink is ever going to issue any statement that anyone is of sound mind and therefore qualified to own any gun simply because they could be held liable if that person committed a crime. Oh, wait....that was the point of the mandate. Nevermind.

 

[Doc8404]

Wait. If you go to a psychologist, doesn’t that void your Federal background check.

No

 

[Acer-m14]

well this is interesting ..

"790.06 License to carry concealed weapon or firearm.—
(1) The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is authorized to issue licenses to carry concealed weapons or concealed firearms to persons qualified as provided in this section. Each such license must bear a color photograph of the licensee. For the purposes of this section, concealed weapons or concealed firearms are defined as a handgun, electronic weapon or device, tear gas gun, knife, or billie, but the term does not include a machine gun as defined in s."

where is "s" lol

but the Blue got me LMAO ..

Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine

 

[Truebeliever]

How old does that examination have to be? I have known many to have passed law enforcement psychologicals in the past but I doubt they would pass now.

By what standard would apply? It could be a new “paper mill cottage industry “. One psychologist starts up a business just doing that. Clearing people for the CCW requirement.

Just another “tax” on gun ownership.

 

[thegatman]

Wait. If you go to a psychologist, doesn’t that void your Federal background check.

You are correct @Doc. Only if you are judged defective. I must have been thinking about the New York State permit application.

 

[Robin]

I've never met a psychologist that didn't need a psychologist. More bullshit stupidity. We are losing.
Robin

 

[repete]

Lets just say it does pass and you go get you exam and you fail, can you go to another shrink? How many "pass" letters do you have to get to cancel out the "fail"? What happens with all the gun you already have? Midnight visit from SWAT?

 

[Saltwater60]

I’m so glad there is an actual positive negative test for mental health and it’s not just some liberal doctor’s interpretation of your statements.