Dr. Bruce N. Eimer, Ph.D.
PA Licensed Psychologist
NRA Certified Firearms Instructor
Gun Writer and Co-Author:
Essential Guide to Handguns

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Dr. Bruce Eimer is a Pennsylvania Licensed Psychologist, who is licensed by Pennsylvania's State Board of Psychologist Examiners to practice psychology. The Act 235 Psychological Examination that Dr. Eimer conducts includes the following elements:

1. Interview and History - Dr. Eimer personally interviews the applicant in order to obtain a summary of the applicant’s personal, educational, employment, and criminal history, if any.

2. Required Personality Test - Dr. Eimer administers to the applicant and then scores, interprets, and records the results of a standard form of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) which is the standardized personality test required by Act 235.

3. Other Testing Methods - Following the personal interview and the administration of the MMPI, if Dr. Eimer requires more information to be able to certify the applicant's psychological capability to exercise appropriate judgment and restraint in the handling of a lethal weapon, Dr. Eimer is equipped to employ other psychological measuring instruments and/or techniques to form his professional opinion

4. Report - Dr. Eimer writes his report on the standard Act 235 Psychological Examination Report Form.

5. Submit Report - Dr. Eimer will promptly send his report into the Lethal Weapons Certification Office of the Pennsylvania State Police within several days of collecting all of the required data from the applicant. Dr. Eimer will keep a copy of the report and data in his files.

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