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Autism and firearms

John

Hoping someone here may be able to shed some light on this subject.

I'm looking to try and get my stepson out of the house more and as he loves his shooting games thought shooting might be a good hobby for the 2 of us to enjoy together. 

He has a diagnosis of ASD & ADHD and I'm wondering if this may hinder him from getting a firearms certificate.

Any assistance or advice is gratefully received 

John

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  • I was recently looking to get into clay pigeon - the paperwork I looked at said that your gp would be contacted if there was any history of depression or mental illness etc.        Most autism or Asperger's people get diagnosed with depression long before any real diagnosis happens so there may be an issue.

    Also - personally, I think it's not the kind of sport where an attention deficiency might be considered safe.

    I agree with   , airsoft, airguns of archery would be a more sensible first step to gain confidence with your stepson's safety and competence levels.

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  • I was recently looking to get into clay pigeon - the paperwork I looked at said that your gp would be contacted if there was any history of depression or mental illness etc.        Most autism or Asperger's people get diagnosed with depression long before any real diagnosis happens so there may be an issue.

    Also - personally, I think it's not the kind of sport where an attention deficiency might be considered safe.

    I agree with   , airsoft, airguns of archery would be a more sensible first step to gain confidence with your stepson's safety and competence levels.

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