‘Homesick’ Navy Officer Files Lawsuit After Being Denied Hawaii Gun Permit…Attorneys for Micheal Santucci claim the state is using problematic language to deny people gun permits on the basis of mental health.
Two attorneys are hoping to change a Hawaii gun law after a Navy officer was forced to give up his personal firearms because he had sought psychological counseling after feeling depressed and homesick.
Attorneys Kevin O’Grady and Alan Beck filed a lawsuit in federal court on Sunday on behalf of Michael Santucci alleging that the Navy cryptologic warfare officer had to turn his firearms over to the Honolulu Police Department after indicating that he received medical care because he was feeling “depressed and homesick.”
The lawsuit focuses on a state law that prohibits Hawaii residents from owning a firearm if they have been diagnosed with “significant behavioral, emotional, or mental disorders.” The case also calls into question county police departments’ ability to access medical records to determine eligibility.
