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Once Mentally Ill, Always A Danger? Lifetime Bans On Gun Ownership Under Fire Following Involuntary Commitment, Amanda Pendel
Once Mentally Ill, Always A Danger? Lifetime Bans On Gun Ownership Under Fire Following Involuntary Commitment, Amanda Pendel
Touro Law Review
18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(4) imposes a lifetime ban on those who have been involuntarily committed to a mental institution from purchasing, or possessing a firearm, regardless of an extended passage of time, or a finding that the individual is unlikely to pose a danger to themselves or the public. Three circuits have created a split concerning the constitutionality of this statute. The Third Circuit held in Beers v. Attorney General United States that those involuntarily committed were outside of the scope of the Second Amendment; therefore, the § 922(g)(4)’s categorical ban is constitutional. Next, the Ninth Circuit in Mai v. …
The Growth And Need For Veterans Treatment Courts, Chad Lennon
The Growth And Need For Veterans Treatment Courts, Chad Lennon
Touro Law Review
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Solitary Confinement Of Juvenile Offenders And Pre-Trial Detainees, Nicole Johnson
Solitary Confinement Of Juvenile Offenders And Pre-Trial Detainees, Nicole Johnson
Touro Law Review
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