Legally incompetent or mentally incapacitated people are legally able to purchase, possess, and transport any firearm.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only if allowed by court order
• D. Only if not prohibited by law

Answer: (B)

Being legally adjudicated as mentally defective or involuntarily committed triggers a prohibition on firearm possession. Federal law specifically bars purchase, possession, and transport of firearms by individuals who have been adjudicated as mentally defective or who have been involuntarily committed to a mental institution. Therefore, the statement is false. A court order cannot override this restriction in most cases, and “not prohibited by law” isn’t accurate here because the law contains an explicit prohibition. Any relief would require a formal process to restore rights, not a simple exception. State laws may add restrictions, but the core rule remains: those with such mental health adjudications are not legally allowed to own firearms.