Nelson v. Crane

Section 571.090, RSMo 2000 1 , authorizes county sheriffs to issue permits to acquire concealable weapons. Section 571.090.1(6) provides that the sheriff may deny the permit if the applicant has been “committed” to a mental health facility, as defined in section 632.005, or to a similar institution in another state.

David Nelson applied for a permit to acquire a concealable weapon, but his application was denied because, in September 2003, he had been involuntarily detained in a mental health facility for a period of 96 hours for evaluation and treatment, as provided in section 632.305. The…