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<blockquote data-quote="Babagounj" data-source="post: 2100542" data-attributes="member: 12952">Police Confiscate Guns from Concealed Permit Holder Who Believes in Bigfoot, UFOsPolice confiscated firearms from Ralph Gilbertsen, although he is not a felon or domestic abuser, and he has never been ruled dangerous to others because of mental illness.Gilbertsen, who lives in Richfield, Minnesota, believes in Bigfoot and UFOs. And while he does receive treatment for a “mild” mental health disorder, the <a href="http://www.startribune.com/richfield-gun-seizure-raises-the-question-of-mental-illness-and-second-amendment-rights/371135581/" target="_blank">Star Tribune</a> reports that a psychologist sent a letter to the judge in the case, stating that “Gilbertsen is compliant with his medications and poses no danger to himself or others.”A former Marine, Gilbertsen is also a concealed carry permit holder, which means he passed the in-depth background check required to obtain such permit, and he was the proud owner of three handguns, until the police knocked on his door.The Hennepin Community Outreach for Psychiatric Emergencies (COPE) called police about Gilbertsen after his apartment managers expressed concern about a series of letters he had written on CIA spying.According to <a href="http://www.vice.com/read/when-can-the-government-take-away-your-guns" target="_blank">VICE</a>, Joseph Olson, emeritus professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in Minnesota, simply sees a man who is “eccentric.” Olson observes, “That’s not a crime in America.”Gilbertsen is suing to get his guns back.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Babagounj, post: 2100542, member: 12952"] [SIZE=6][B]Police Confiscate Guns from Concealed Permit Holder Who Believes in Bigfoot, UFOs[/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=5][B]Police confiscated firearms from Ralph Gilbertsen, although he is not a felon or domestic abuser, and he has never been ruled dangerous to others because of mental illness.[/B][/SIZE] Gilbertsen, who lives in Richfield, Minnesota, believes in Bigfoot and UFOs. And while he does receive treatment for a “mild” mental health disorder, the [I][URL='http://www.startribune.com/richfield-gun-seizure-raises-the-question-of-mental-illness-and-second-amendment-rights/371135581/']Star Tribune[/URL][/I] reports that a psychologist sent a letter to the judge in the case, stating that “Gilbertsen is compliant with his medications and poses no danger to himself or others.” A former Marine, Gilbertsen is also a concealed carry permit holder, which means he passed the in-depth background check required to obtain such permit, and he was the proud owner of three handguns, until the police knocked on his door. The Hennepin Community Outreach for Psychiatric Emergencies (COPE) called police about Gilbertsen after his apartment managers expressed concern about a series of letters he had written on CIA spying. According to [I][URL='http://www.vice.com/read/when-can-the-government-take-away-your-guns']VICE[/URL][/I], Joseph Olson, emeritus professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in Minnesota, simply sees a man who is “eccentric.” Olson observes, “That’s not a crime in America.” Gilbertsen is suing to get his guns back. [/QUOTE]

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