California Could Take Charlton Heston's Guns

If Charlton Heston is diagnosed with full-blown Alzheimer's disease, California can take away his gun rights.

According to Slate magazine, "state law requires that anyone who represents a threat to others because of a mental disorder or illness can't own a firearm. The state also denies gun ownership to those suffering from any kind of grave illness. For Heston to lose his Second Amendment rights, a court would have to find that he has a grave illness or represents such a threat."

If Heston's doctor deems him unfit, California law requires the doctor to notify the local district attorney's office. The D.A. would file a motion to revoke Heston's gun ownership rights. A judge would make the final decision, Slate reports.

Heston could then surrender his firearms to or transfer their ownership to someone outside his home. His name would then be added to the state's Armed Prohibited Persons File.