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General Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: hir0bir0 on February 21, 2015, 05:17:17 PM
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Aloha all,
My doctor is ending his practice at the end of the month (Feb. 2015) and I am still in the process of finding a new family physician. Will this be a problem when I go to HPD to apply for a new handgun permit? Do I just give them the information of my old doctor? Please advise.
Mahalos!
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Aloha all,
My doctor is ending his practice at the end of the month (Feb. 2015) and I am still in the process of finding a new family physician. Will this be a problem when I go to HPD to apply for a new handgun permit? Do I just give them the information of my old doctor? Please advise.
Mahalos!
i would give the name of the old doctor
you are not technically lying, he is the last doctor you saw
i believe they are supposed to send something back if they know of something that would prevent you from picking up a firearm
so if they don't get anything...
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If you apply at a time when your old doctor may not be in business, and you haven't found a new one, then state you have no doctor at that time. To list the old doctor only to have the paperwork returned to HPD as "no such patient" or "no such doctor" might look fishy to the background investigator.
What happens if your paperwork finds the old doctor and he decides to /mistakenly/ deny it? You'll then be paying another doctor anyway to deem you fit to own firearms.
I would rather not list a former doctor and just say, "None." There's nothing in the law that requires you to have a primary healthcare professional, as long as you pay the Obamacare fine!!
It would be easier to get a new doctor before applying if you're worried about listing none. They may not have your medical records yet, so there's no way for them to recommend denial.
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I've always used NONE for Dr.
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Thanks for the replies guys. You know, I could just wait until I find a new doctor. In fact it would be the easiest thing to do, but damn, when you want a new gun, you WANT a new gun.
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Thanks for the replies guys. You know, I could just wait until I find a new doctor. In fact it would be the easiest thing to do, but damn, when you want a new gun, you WANT a new gun.
You do not need a doctor to apply for a PTA. If you are between doctors and apply for a PTA list that you don't have one.
But, do not lie and say you don't have one if you do. Purposefully lying on the form may result in criminal prosecution.
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Thanks all for the advice. Since my last post I have found a new doctor, but wont be able to have my first visit until April. So....let's say I find a great deal on a pistol today and go to apply for a permit tomorrow, do I put my new (but not yet met) doctor's info on the forms?
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Thanks all for the advice. Since my last post I have found a new doctor, but wont be able to have my first visit until April. So....let's say I find a great deal on a pistol today and go to apply for a permit tomorrow, do I put my new (but not yet met) doctor's info on the forms?
You're over-thinking this way too much.
On the day you sign the application at HPD:
A. If you have a doctor or HMO, tell HPD who that is.
B. If you don't have a doctor or HMO, tell HPD "None."
Asking all these "what if" questions will not change anything. It's as simple as yes or no.
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Thanks Mauidog. You're right. I tend to over worry about stuff like paperwork. Mahalo!