Firearms and Mental Illness

Occasionally, a person will be declared incompetent in a divorce proceeding or as part of a conservatorship.  One thing to be aware of is that disqualifies them from being able to get a license to carry firearms pursuant to Mississippi Code Annotated 45-9-101.  Additionally, under
18 U.S.C. § 922(d), it is unlawful for any person to sell or otherwise dispose of any firearm or ammunition to any person knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such person “has been adjudicated as a mental defective or has been committed to any mental institution.”   As such, there are certain ramifications you need to go over with someone if they are mentally ill even if they are going to voluntarily seek treatment.