The appellant appealed a decision ordering the forfeiture of his shotgun and imposing a one-year firearms prohibition.
The police had seized the weapons after responding to a call about the appellant's suicidal Facebook posts, finding him intoxicated and combative.
The hearing judge found on a balance of probabilities that the appellant posed a risk to himself and the public.
On appeal, the court found that the hearing judge's decision was supported by the evidence of the appellant's ongoing depression, alcohol abuse, and chronic pain.
The appeal was dismissed on the merits, but because the one-year prohibition period had expired by the time of the appeal, the court ordered the firearm returned to the appellant or that he be given 60 days to sell it.
