Open for Comment: Revising Definitions of “Adjudicated as a Mental Defective” and “Committed to a Mental Institution”

Justice Department — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives ("ATF") proposes amending Department of Justice ("Department") regulations to update the definitions of "adjudicated as a mental defective" and "committed to a mental institution." (90 days remaining)

Open for Comment: Revising Definitions of “Adjudicated as a Mental Defective” and “Committed to a Mental Institution”

Justice Department — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”) proposes amending Department of Justice (“Department”) regulations to update the definitions of “adjudicated as a mental defective” and “committed to a mental institution.” (90 days remaining)

Type: comment-period | Source: federalregister.gov


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