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What types of mental illness should disqualify someone categorically from buying a gun?
Are there any measures in place to prevent people with mental illness from owning guns currently?
Yes, individuals who have been involuntarily committed to a mental institution or found to be mentally unfit to stand trial in a criminal case are prohibited from owning guns under federal law. However, there are still obstacles to enforcing these regulations and ensuring that individuals with mental illness do not have access to firearms.