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July 10th, 2020, 11:37 AM #1
Can you legally buy a firearm if your in a recovery program
I have a family member who is currently in a program & is prescribed suboxone because he shattered his ankle & was on pain killers for years. He has No criminal record
Can he legally buy a gun from a from a gunstore or will he fail the background check?
Can he get a LTCF?
Im not sure how it works exactly with the NICS and HIPPA laws
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July 10th, 2020, 11:46 AM #2
Re: Can you legally buy a firearm if your in a recovery program
Im not a lawyer,
But my understanding is as long as hes not an unlawful user of any kind, no 302, and has no criminal record or pending charges then should be good to go.
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July 10th, 2020, 11:51 AM #3
Re: Can you legally buy a firearm if your in a recovery program
If you can, help him.
Suboxone kills people, when they get cut off, people will seek out pain pills and heroin for the relief, usually attempting to go back to their old 'tried and true' dosages which ends up causing massive overdosing.
There are some really amazing alternatives out there that work without further damaging the mind or body.
Sorry for getting off track. Felt this needed to be said though.
Someone going through that mentally, when other issues are tossed on(think covid issues with work/housing/etc) can reach their breaking point.
You would know him better than us on the best direction to steer his interest.
Losing friends sucks.
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July 10th, 2020, 01:01 PM #4Senior Member
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Re: Can you legally buy a firearm if your in a recovery program
He can. I have first hand experience. The question on the 4473 is about "unlawful" use. Taking your prescription as written isnt unlawful, and theres a difference between an addiction and a dependence. He can check "no" on the box and be good to go.
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July 10th, 2020, 02:48 PM #5
Re: Can you legally buy a firearm if your in a recovery program
If he was legally prescribed the opioids and just needed to get off using subs legally then he didn't use unlawfully. I would think he's ok. Using subs properly and legally is a good way to end even legal opioid use.
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July 10th, 2020, 03:36 PM #6
Re: Can you legally buy a firearm if your in a recovery program
If he had any LEO encounters over drugs in the last year, he's deemed a "current" user.
That being said, it sounds like he has more important concerns than getting a gun while he's in medical crisis. But that's not my call.Attorney Phil Kline, AKA gunlawyer001@gmail.com
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