When a Stopgap Measure Triggers a Permanent Proscription: The Interpretation of “Committed to a Mental Institution” in the Gun Control Act of 1968

Clare Priest

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When a Stopgap Measure Triggers a Permanent Proscription: The Interpretation of “Committed to a Mental Institution” in the Gun Control Act of 1968

Author: Clare Priest (Washington University School of Law)

Abstract

Keywords: Gun control, Law -- Interpretation & construction, Civil commitment, Mentally ill persons, Gun Control Act of 1968

How to Cite: Priest, C. (2002) “When a Stopgap Measure Triggers a Permanent Proscription: The Interpretation of “Committed to a Mental Institution” in the Gun Control Act of 1968”, Washington University Law Review. 80(1).