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Story Published: Dec 4, 2014 at 5:16 PM EST

Story Updated: Dec 5, 2014 at 7:52 AM EST 

The state says six people in Jefferson County, five in St. Lawrence County and one in Lewis County are not mentally safe enough to own guns.  

But how does the state determine this?

First, a mental health professional identifies a threat.

"If a person wants to cause harm to themselves, they made a statement like that, or cause harm to anybody else, they've made a statement of that sort," said Dr. Fahd Rawra, Samaritan Medical Center medical director.

They then file a report, which in Jefferson County is sent to county Community Services.

"We review it, confirm that the license is indeed appropriate and that the case meets the criteria of the SAFE Act," said Director of Jefferson County Community Services Roger Ambrose.

Once they've verified the report, it's sent to Albany.

From there, State Police find out if the person identified has a gun permit. 

If he or she does, police present their findings to the local county court judge. 

The judge decides whether or not to suspend or revoke the permit and has local law enforcement confiscate the guns.

In Saint Lawrence and Jefferson counties, that hasn't happened yet.

"As of right now we have not received anything from the state. We certainly don't have any names of people," said Jefferson County Sheriff John Burns.

At least not yet.

In Lewis County one person has already had their guns seized as a result of this process according to the county court clerk.

For the 11 remaining in Saint Lawrence and Jefferson counties, it may just be a matter of time.

[132 eight pointer]

So if I understand correctly, having a pistol permit leads to having ALL firearms owned confiscated under these circumstances ? What if a person does not have a pistol permit ?

[Four Season Whitetail's]

So if I understand correctly, having a pistol permit leads to having ALL firearms owned confiscated under these circumstances ? What if a person does not have a pistol permit ?

As of now i dont think they would know a crazy has guns but the ones that have permits and are now a little off have paperwork on file.

I would guess thats how they are doing it.