CT. "No Buy" List

I would like to give you my suggestion for reducing gun violence.

I believe that people can have short term mental illness problems (1-3 years) that never reach the level of being declared legally mentally ill. Examples might include the initial onset of depression, mild schizophrenia, being withdrawn and unable to connect with people, and people going through a bitter divorce. I think we must develop a way of identifying those individuals who may be a danger to themselves and others and that should not have access to fire arms/ammunition during this period in their lives. Many times these people recover from these types mental illness and go on to lead normal lives.

The following is my proposal:
I would like a family member to be authorized to place another family member on a National/State "No Buy" list for both guns and ammunition. (This restriction would have to have a proper appeal process if a family member wanted their name removed from this list.) We need to create a process where concerned parents/family members can alert authorities when they have the slightest indication that another family member may not be stable and is making threatening comments. Many times family members are the first to know when another family member should not have access to fire arms/ammunition. Please consider allowing family members to place other family members on a "No Buy" List.

Thank-you!

Thomas H. Welch
101 Grove Street
Clinton, CT. 06413-1906
(860) 669-7086