[spunkets]

"Wrong. In Kalifornia and several other states you can be held for 72 hours for “observation”."

Observation is not equivalent to commitment. It is simply observation, which is not a fed disqualifier.

"Under this law there is a real threat that will be used to deprive many of their rights"

No.

[mad_as_he$$]

The bill makes no distinction between the type of treatment. It only says “psychological treatment” (at least the last time I read it three months or so ago). So if coming out of Iraq you want to talk to a shrink you could easily be classified as “under treatment”.

[El Gato]

Observation is not equivalent to commitment. It is simply observation, which is not a fed disqualifier.

The law merely says "(4) who has been adjudicated as a mental defective or who has been committed to a mental institution;"

Doesn't say for how long. And it also doesn't define the terms, except to say they have the same meanings as in Title 18 Section 922(g)(4), which also doesn't define them, nor does section 921, which contains the definitions applying to Chapter 44 (Firearms) (section 921-931)

Interestingly the review/appeal procedures. (section 101 c (2) A) only seem to apply to cases where a federal agency is the one doing the "adjudication". I'm sure most such "adjudications" are done at the state or local level.