The Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act, which was introduced, passed by both houses and signed into law in less than 24 hours Tuesday, requires therapists and social workers to report to county mental health directors whether they believe a patient is dangerous. That information will then go into a statewide database, which would be used to revoke gun owners’ licenses and confiscate their weapons.Additionally, gun owners who live with people who are not allowed to own guns -- such as the mentally ill or those who have been convicted of domestic violence -- must lock up their firearms to restrict access.
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“This is about keeping guns out of the hands of people who are mentally ill and dangerous to themselves or others,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday in Rochester, where he touted the bill’s passage.
Howard briefly mentioned today he's concerned about how they will determine who's mentally ill. Howard's been under intensive psychiatric treatment for 20+ years. He's talked about putting a gun in his mouth multiple times and fantasized about how much he'd like to kill various people over the years (usually criminals). Who knows what he's told his shrink.