Gold Liza H, Vanderpool Donna
Dr. Gold is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Arlington, VA. Ms. Vanderpool is Vice President for Risk Management, Professional Risk Management Services, Inc., Arlington, VA.
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2018 Sep;46(3):309-321. doi: 10.29158/JAAPL.003768-18.
In the preceding article, we reviewed the current state of federal and state regulation of restoration of firearms rights, termed "relief from disability (RFD)," for those who have had those rights suspended due to mental health prohibitors. This review demonstrated that these laws vary widely and at times create situations in which firearms rights may be effectively banned indefinitely. In this article, we review due process and psychiatric evidentiary requirements in RFD hearings. The legal procedures and evidentiary standards in RFD judicial or administrative hearings also vary widely and typically do not include a current psychiatric violence or suicide risk assessment. The psychiatric and policy implications of RFD practices are also discussed in regard to mental health firearm prohibitors, restoration of gun rights, and implications for future policy regarding firearms regulations affecting those with serious mental illness.
在上一篇文章中，我们回顾了联邦和州对恢复枪支权利（称为“解除残疾限制（RFD）”）的监管现状，该权利适用于那些因心理健康禁令而被暂停枪支权利的人。这项审查表明，这些法律差异很大，有时会造成枪支权利可能被无限期有效禁止的情况。在本文中，我们将审查RFD听证中的正当程序和精神病学证据要求。RFD司法或行政听证中的法律程序和证据标准也差异很大，通常不包括当前的精神病学暴力或自杀风险评估。我们还将讨论RFD实践对心理健康枪支禁令、枪支权利恢复的精神病学和政策影响，以及对未来影响严重精神疾病患者的枪支法规政策的影响。
