No offense taken. "Inform your Dr. that you need a statement on a letterhead stating: you are not deemed harmful to yourself or another person, and that you need it for work purposes." Where does the above statement say anything about LTC? All the statement is asking for is assurance that the person is not a threat.Jigo23 wrote:No disrespect intended here to anyone, but in my opinion there is some advice being given here, unless something WRITTEN into law specifically addressing a diagnosis of PTSD being a disqualifier for receiving a license to carry, that is questionable.
First off, where did the information come from that PTSD "is in the same category as bi-polar"? From a medical/psychological standpoint they are not even related whatsoever.
Secondly, asking your doctor for a letter written as described here, you are just bringing unwanted and unjustified attention to yourself, PLUS the advice about LYING to your Doctor by saying you require a carry license for work is just not smart to do at all. Didn't see the the OP stated it was for work or did I miss that? Besides being totally unnecessary, I doubt you'd get ANY doctor to sign such a letter as stated. God forbid you'd end up committing some violent act with a gun, I could just see some type of civil legal action taken towards a doctor that was dumb enough go to sign something like that.
As the laws are written, there is nothing whatsoever that even brings into question someone's qualification for a license to carry if they are being treated for PTSD. So why would you even want to bring that to the attention of state officials responsible for issuing licenses? That's about like you saying "Are you REALLY REALLY sure you want to give me a license to carry"
Think about the many thousands of veterans out there who have been diagnosed with PTSD from things they saw or were forced to do in combat. For every ONE officially diagnosed, I promise you there are at least the same number that have gone undiagnosed. Think they'd stand for being denied their right to arm themselves simply because they suffer from PTSD? NOPE!
PTSD is very treatable with a combination of medications and/or some type of therapy. Back to the OP's question regarding his friend, bottom line is why bring something to the attention of any state or federal agency, that isn't required by law? Which PTSD is not in and of itself. Of course with any medical condtion that is accompanied by any of the disqualifying behaviors, that's a different story, but PTSD by itself is not disqualifying and is not any official's business. Again, no disrespect to other advice given, I just don't think it is very wise to bring attention to something that is not required by law, just opens a can of worms that is better left closed...unless you are going fishin' :)
GC §411.172. ELIGIBILITY.
(d)(1) has been diagnosed by a licensed physician as suffering from a psychiatric disorder or condition that causes or is likely to cause substantial impairment in judgment, mood, perception, impulse control, or intellectual ability;
(2) suffers from a psychiatric disorder or condition described by Subdivision (1) that:
(A) is in remission but is reasonably likely to redevelop at a future time; or
(B) requires continuous medical treatment to avoid redevelopment;