Involuntary commitment?

**Mustlovedogs** · March 25th, 2013, 12:40 AM

Hi all,
I'm new here. I did read some of the older posts about involuntary commitments but I guess I am still confused.
My situation happened 27 years ago in PA. I was involuntarily committed for a 72 hour period. After that time I had a hearing. My therapist did not show up so they had to let me go, but I decided to voluntarily commit myself.
So will I be able to own a gun considering I checked myself in voluntarily after the 72 hour hold period?
Thanks for any help you can give me.

**GunLawyer001** · March 25th, 2013, 12:57 AM

You almost certainly were committed under Section 302 for the initial period, and then they tried to bump it up to a 303 for a longer stay.

Depending on how the paperwork was completed, you probably are prohibited from firearms ownership now. There's a way to get your rights back, but it requires a petition to the Court of Common Pleas. Takes a few months. You'll need a lawyer and a psychiatrist.

**Mustlovedogs** · March 25th, 2013, 01:11 AM

Thanks for your answer. Not the one I was hoping to read but it sounds like my situation could be changed. I feel like I'm being lumped in with the felons. I wonder how many other people in my situation feel like I do? We've lost a major right.