Representing Alexandria, Arlington, and Fairfax

Appeal of involuntary admission order; possession of firearms, penalty (HB 450)

Legislative Action Summary

Prohibits people who have been ordered locked up due to severe mental illness from possessing firearms. People experiencing mental illness are far more likely to be the victims of violence than the perpetrators of violence. Suicide attempts using guns are the most likely to be fatal.

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