NY State Police suspending handgun permits of people prescribed meds for anti-anxiety

New York State Police are suspending the handgun permits of people in the state who are prescribed anti-anxiety medication.

This, shop according to Jim Tresmond of the Tresmond Law Firm in Hamburg, order New York. Tresmond Law specializes in firearm litigation.

“We are representing a client right now who is impacted by this onerous activity of the government, information pills ” Tresmond told WBEN, a news talk radio station in Buffalo, New York.

Section 9.46 of the NY SAFE Act of 2013 authorizes therapists, doctors, nurses and social workers to report patients they determine may engage in conduct that may result in harm to self or others. If a determination is made that the person in question poses a threat, the provision permits the government to confiscate firearms. The provision is a direct violation of the Fourth Amendment and the legal standard of probable cause.

Experts said many mental health providers will likely ignore the provision.

NY SAFE was passed by the New York State Legislature on January 15, 2013, and was signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo the same day. – [ read more ]