The City of Honolulu improperly required a firearm registrant to provide a doctor’s note stating he wasn’t adversely affected by an emotional or mental disorder before processing his application, a federal court ruled.
Michael Santucci sued after the city put a hold on his application to register his firearms after he answered “Yes” to a question on the city’s firearm application questionnaire related to his mental health history.
Hawaii law doesn’t require the submission of a doctor’s clearance letter from an applicant for firearm registration unless the applicant has been diagnosed with a “significant” behavioral, emotional, or mental disorder, Judge ...
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