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Crawfordville man agrees to surrender guns for a year

Posted at 3:30 PM, Apr 19, 2018
and last updated 2018-04-19 21:07:01-04

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - A Crawfordville man will give up his guns, ammunition, and license to carry for a year after the Tallahassee Police Department claimed he was a threat to himself and others.

TPD filed a petition to have multiple guns taken away from 21-year-old Christopher Newhouse on April 6.  

Documents showed he had a history of mental illness and made threats to himself, others, and law enforcement.

The order requires Newhouse to complete a mental health evaluation within 60 days and is not allowed to have or buy any new guns or ammunition until April 6, 2019. 


TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - The Crawfordville man police say is not only a threat to himself but others too will appear in Leon County court Thursday.

According to court documents, 21-year-old Christopher Newhouse has made threats to himself, others and law enforcement.

Records show Newhouse has a history of mental illness.

Tallahassee police filed a petition to have multiple guns seized from Newhouse on April 6. 

This was the first case of its kind filed in Leon County under the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act. The law allows police to take guns from people who suffer from mental illness.

If the petition is granted Thursday, Newhouse will be forced to surrender all of his guns and his license to carry.