It was in June last year that the police decided to revoke the man's firearms license. He was being treated in closed psychiatric compulsory care, after having expressed suicidal thoughts and was deemed medically unfit to possess firearms.
The man appealed the decision to the administrative court and claimed that he had never had any thoughts of using firearms to commit a crime or take his life.
The court ruled in his favor and the police appealed. Now, the court of appeal also believes that the police did not have the right to revoke the firearms license.
The court takes into account that the man lacks a history of psychiatric problems, has shown a significant improvement in his condition despite relatively short treatment time, and has demonstrated continued stable development over more than a year, writes Dagens Juridik.
