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Steven420 wrote:FYI I have been trolling these forums for 3 months now and have read some very good info, and agree with alot of what is said here.
I hate to be the one who says this but I for one do not want to be around a loaded-gun toting PTSD patient when it goes bad. I am not trying to start an argument or pick on anyone but I do not feel you should put yourself in a position like this. Do the right thing and turn in your CHL.

Let the Flaming begin.

I am not going to "flame" you. It is a valid question.

By law, when properly diagnosed by a licensed physician, there are certain medical conditions that preclude a person from obtaining a CHL. Some of them are specifically stated in the Texas Penal Code. Apparently, PTSD is not one of those conditions. I am not a physician, but I believe that that particular diagnosis covers a variety of symptoms and behaviors. So, I don't think that just because someone was diagnosed with PTSD is going to "go off" and harm people. That is a decision for the doctor treating the patient.

To me, this is a "slipperly slope" type of issue. If first, PTSD, then why not ADD, Depression, Migraine Headaches, PMS. etc.

srothstein wrote:(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 ...

I could be wrong, but I have a vague recollection of a discussion on the board before where we talked about the difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist. If I remember our (not legally binding, obviously) discussion properly, we figured that if you had not been treated by a psychiatrist, you did not need to mention it.

This has been discussed previously and Mr. Rothstein is correct. The key word is "physician." A psychiatrist is a physician. A psychologist is not.