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31 T. M. Cooley L. Rev. 1 (2014)
State of Madness: Mental Health and Gun Regulations

handle is hein.journals/tmclr31 and id is 19 raw text is: STATE OF MADNESS: MENTAL HEALTH AND GUN REGULATIONS STEVEN W. DULAN* ABSTRACT Recently there have been many calls for the disarmament of all mentally ill persons. Such overly broad measures would only compound the injustice already inherent in the current scheme by further stigmatizing mental illness, discouraging individuals from seeking potentially helpful treatment, and disarming individuals who may face serious threats to their safety. This Article explores current problems, using the author's clients as examples, and advocates that statutes and regulations should clearly distinguish between mental illness and danger to oneself or others. This will help ensure due process for all individuals before they are potentially stripped of their fundamental right to carry a firearm for self-defense. * Steven W. Dulan, J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School (1994), B.A. in Political Science and International Studies (double major), Michigan State University (1991). The author has taught classes at Lansing Community College, Baker University, Cleary University, and Adrian College. He has been an Adjunct Professor at Cooley Law School since 2009, where he teaches several courses, including Gun Control Seminar, and serves as Faculty Advisor for The Federalist Society. He is a Fellow of the George Romney Institute for Law and Public Policy. The author is in solo practice in East Lansing, Michigan. He is admitted to the State Bar of Michigan and the State Bar of Colorado and is admitted to practice before the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan and the Supreme Court of the United States. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Michigan Coalition for Responsible Gun Owners (MCRGO) and the MCRGO Foundation. In that capacity, he has contributed to drafting several bills and has testified at numerous hearings in the Michigan Legislature. The author wishes to acknowledge the invaluable contributions of (in alphabetical order) Casey Conklin, J.D., Alexander Keane, J.D., Laurette C. LeBlanc, J.D., Brent Riley, J.D., and Daniel Shawl, J.D., who provided assistance with research, writing, and editing of this Article. Finally, the author gives special thanks to Professor M. Carol Bambery, J.D., his former professor, mentor, colleague, and friend.

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