Morris County prosecutors say Steven Hopler is unfit to safely maintain his handguns because he abuses alcohol and was taking an antidepressant when he accidentally shot himself while cleaning a pistol in 2008.
The Daily Record of Parsippany reports the 49-year-old, who is blind because of complications from diabetes, denies abusing alcohol and says he has completed a firearms safety course.
A court in 1994 allowed Hopler to purchase firearms and shoot them under strict conditions.
The judge expects to issue a written ruling by the end of the week.
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Information from: Daily Record, http://www.dailyrecord.com
