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BFreeFranklin t1_jd8gt6j wrote

I’m some person on the internet, so you should disregard my answer, look up the ATF 4473 form yourself, and read the questions.

But, generally: Yes.

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MaybeADumbass t1_jd8jdu3 wrote

Yes.

From the ATF, the following categories of persons are prohibited: > who is convicted in any court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year;
> who is a fugitive from justice;
who is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act, codified at 21 U.S.C. § 802);
> who has been adjudicated as a mental defective or has been committed to any mental institution;
> who is an illegal alien;
> who has been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions;
> who has renounced his or her United States citizenship;
> who is subject to a court order restraining the person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child of the intimate partner; or
> who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.

As someone with a legit prescription for ritalin, you are not an unlawful user of or considered to be addicted to a controlled substance.

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embeeclark t1_jd8mb8a wrote

Ritalin is fine. The provision forbids “unlawful drug use” at the federal level, so if you have a valid prescription to treat a medical issue, then it’s not unlawful. Despite being legal for use in PA, medical cannabis is still prohibited federally, thus being a cannabis user would therefore technically prohibit you from ownership of firearms. The only caveat I’m aware of is regarding psych meds (like Ritalin) is if you have been hospitalized for a mental health issue— that will also prohibit you from ownership.

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HomicidalHushPuppy t1_jd9db0o wrote

> transport in my car to a range

Just a friendly FYI so you don't accidentally run afoul of the law: in PA you cannot have a loaded handgun in a vehicle unless you have a carry permit. So be sure it's unloaded and secure while in transit. If you're looking at a rifle or shotgun, you cannot have it loaded while in a vehicle period, regardless of carry permit.

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Lawmonger t1_jddw70c wrote

Given recent Supreme Court rulings, I’m not sure how many of the ATF restrictions listed would survive court scrutiny.

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