My question involves civil rights in the State of: Illinois
So, I am 21 and applying for my FOID card in the state of Illinois to legally buy firearms and of course ammunition. I have no rap sheet of any kind, not even a speeding ticket, but I have one issue that I do not know how to handle.
Question 3 on the application states: "In the past 5 years, have you been a patient in any medical facility or part of any medical facility used primarily for the care or
treatment of persons for mental illness?"
Now, in the past 6 months I have visited two psychiatrists. Over the summer I realized that I was never going to finish my college career without some type of help for my extreme ADD. (I am not hyperactive, not ADHD). I was not happy with the first psychiatrist and a couple months later went to another. I now take meds for ADD and they work great. Issue solved.
Now, what should I put for the question? There is no definitive answer and the state of IL doesn't do anything to try and explain the questions. When I read the question, I immediately think of someone going to a hospital for trying to hurt themselves, or someone who's been in a psychiatric ward, etc. What about my situation?
Another question is the word facility. Merriam Webster definition 4b states: "something (as a hospital) that is built, installed, or established to serve a particular purpose"
Now both places I went to are complexes with multiple offices inside. They are not buildings that are dedicated to psychiatry. Matter of fact, the current place I go is an office for both a psychiatrist and eye doctor.
I know if I answer yes for the question there is a huge chance I will get denied. They also want documentation if you answer yes for anything. I do not want the government having my medical records.
If I put no, am I lying? Could I get off on the "facility" definition? Are they talking about in-patients when they say "patient"?
Thanks

