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What are the mental health provisions in the new gun law?

(8 days ago) WEBThe Congressional Budget Office estimated the new law’s total cost at $13 billion, a large chunk of which will be used to increase funding to expand existing mental …

https://www.politifact.com/article/2022/jul/06/gun-safety-wrapped-mental-health-bill-look-health-/

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FEDERAL FIREARMS PROHIBITION 18 U.S.C. § …

(9 days ago) WEBFEDERAL FIREARMS PROHIBITION UNDER 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(4) PERSONS ADJUDICATED AS A MENTAL DEFECTIVE OR COMMITTED TO A MENTAL …

https://www.atf.gov/file/58791/download

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The Effects of Prohibitions Associated with Mental Illness

(2 days ago) WEBFederal law prohibits the possession or purchase of firearms by certain individuals who have been adjudicated as mentally ill (18 U.S.C. 922), and, over the past 25 years, …

https://www.rand.org/research/gun-policy/analysis/mental-illness-prohibitions.html

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Gun Safety ‘Wrapped in a Mental Health Bill’: A Look at Health

(6 days ago) WEBThe gun safety law forged through tense bipartisan talks in the Senate last month has been heralded as the first federal legislation in 30 years to combat rising gun …

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/gun-violence-mental-health-legislation-suicide/

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A Look at the Mental Health Provisions in the New Gun Law

(1 days ago) WEBThe Congressional Budget Office estimated the new law’s total cost at $13 billion, a large chunk of which will be used to increase funding to expand existing mental …

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-look-at-the-mental-health-provisions-in-the-new-gun-law/

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H.R.137 - Mental Health Access and Gun Violence …

(4 days ago) WEBAuthorization of funding to increase access to mental health care treatment to reduce gun violence. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General of the United …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/137/text

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Gun safety ‘wrapped in a mental health bill’: a look at health

(4 days ago) WEBLess attention has been paid to the mental health programs that most of the estimated $13 billion is earmarked for. “It is kind of a gun safety bill wrapped in a mental …

https://health.wusf.usf.edu/health-news-florida/2022-07-07/gun-safety-wrapped-in-a-mental-health-bill-a-look-at-health-provisions-in-the-new-law

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Mental Health, Gun Violence, And Why America Connects …

(8 days ago) WEBCongress is looking to pass a bipartisan gun safety proposal. And if it succeeds, the bill could come with a hefty investment in mental health treatment. …

https://www.npr.org/2022/06/21/1106424446/mental-health-gun-violence-and-why-america-connects-them

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Does the Second Amendment Protect the Gun Rights of …

(7 days ago) WEBUnder federal law, persons who have been involuntarily hospitalized for psychiatric reasons are permanently barred from gun possession. That policy was …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.68102

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Should Mental Health Checks Be Required Before …

(6 days ago) WEBThe survey also discovered: 4 in 10 Republicans support mental health tests before any gun purchase. 1 in 2 gun owners support annual mental health assessments for gun ownership. 54% of those in …

https://www.verywellmind.com/should-mental-health-checks-be-required-before-buying-a-gun-5198250

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The Link Between Mental Illness and Firearm Violence: …

(3 days ago) WEBFor example, the expansion of mental health training for firearm dealers—programs such as those implemented by the New Hampshire Firearms Safety …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5784421/

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How do laws prevent mentally ill people from buying guns? - CNN

(9 days ago) WEBA licensed gun dealer is required under federal law to run potential buyers through the criminal background check system. The process usually takes around 90 …

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/15/politics/mental-health-gun-possession-explainer/index.html

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Mental health and firearms: what is our trajectory in the - Springer

(Just Now) WEBWhat resulted was the Gun Control Act of 1968, which for the first time addressed mental health issues in federal gun regulation. Section 178.32 of the law …

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s41271-021-00323-9

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The Right to Bear Arms and Persons with Mental Illness

(4 days ago) WEBForfeited Second-Amendment Rights Due to Mental Illness Cannot Be Restored by Passage of Time or Claims of Rehabilitation. In Beers v.Att'y Gen. of U.S., …

https://jaapl.org/content/48/4/547

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Mental illness and gun laws: What you may not know about the …

(6 days ago) WEBIn a Feb. 28, 2018 meeting at the White House, in addition to suggesting stricter gun laws, the President said he thought due process for mentally ill people was not as important …

https://theconversation.com/mental-illness-and-gun-laws-what-you-may-not-know-about-the-complexities-92337

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Do States with Easier Access to Guns have More Suicide Deaths by …

(9 days ago) WEBWe find that suicide by firearm is highest in states with the fewest gun laws (10.8 per 100,000), lower in states with moderate gun laws (8.4 per 100,000), and the …

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/do-states-with-easier-access-to-guns-have-more-suicide-deaths-by-firearm/

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Fact-checking the connection between guns and mental illness

(7 days ago) WEBEsmy Jimenez: 206-305-4872 or [email protected]; Linking violent gun attacks and mental illness can stigmatize people with mental health conditions, …

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/mental-health/fact-checking-the-connection-between-guns-and-mental-illness/

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New Court Ruling on Mental Health Commitments and Firearm …

(2 days ago) WEBWhile federal law prohibits those “who [have] been committed to a mental institution” from possessing firearms (see 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(4)), the Sixth Circuit found the law to be …

https://www.pennlago.com/new-court-ruling-on-mental-health-and-firearms/

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Concealed Carry Permits

(5 days ago) WEBThe Concealed Carry Permits service allows for online submission of both initial and renewal applications. Approved applications are due for renewal every two (2) years. …

https://www.njportal.com/NJSP/ConcealedCarry/

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Fast Facts: Firearm Injury and Death Firearm Injury and Death

(3 days ago) WEBMore than half of firearm-related deaths were suicides and more than four out of every 10 were firearm homicides. 1. More people suffer nonfatal firearm-related …

https://www.cdc.gov/firearm-violence/data-research/facts-stats/index.html

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Over 80,000 Illinois people banned from owning guns still keep …

(7 days ago) WEBFILE - Cook County, Ill., Sheriff Tom Dart speaks on Nov. 13, 2023, in Maywood, Ill. In Illinois, there are 110,000 people banned from owning guns because of …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2024/05/16/illinois-firearms-revocation-foid-shootings-guns/5df3173c-136b-11ef-9d37-865890cc2670_story.html

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A panel on firearms and mental health in Wausau by and for …

(2 days ago) WEBRegister for free tickets: At the Intersection of Firearms and Mental Health One group hosting an information table is Never Forgotten Honor Flight, a Wausau …

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/special-reports/2024/05/14/firearms-mental-health-suicide-veterans-second-amendment/73197575007/

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Firearms Forms to Download New Jersey State Police

(4 days ago) WEBAll certified firearms instructors in NJ shall now instruct on the CCARE protocol. As for individuals who completed firearms training prior to July 1, 2023, and whose permit to …

https://www.nj.gov/njsp/firearms/forms.shtml

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Event will feature discussion on mental health, preventing firearm

(5 days ago) WEBThe event will feature a frank discussion between gun owners, mental health advocates, retired law enforcement members and veterans at the UW Center for Civic …

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/special-reports/2024/05/16/death-suicide-firearms-guns-rural-areas-wisconsin/73714213007/

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State of New Jersey

(4 days ago) WEBNEWARK –Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced new measures to promote access to mental health and …

https://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases20/pr20200715b.html

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NH Republicans temporarily block bill adding mental health …

(7 days ago) WEBPrevious efforts to close what some gun safety activists consider a glaring loophole in the background check system have failed, but the idea found renewed …

https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2024-05-17/nh-republicans-temporarily-block-bill-adding-mental-health-records-to-gun-background-check-system

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Systems Advocacy - The Official Web Site for The State of …

(2 days ago) WEBCommunity Health Law Project 4 Commerce Place Mount Holly, NJ 08060 (609) 261-3453 Community Health Law Project 35 Journal Square, Suite 827 Jersey City, NJ 07306 …

https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/resources/services/treatment/mental_health/Systems_Advocacy.pdf

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Family members of Lewiston shooter call for more action on …

(3 days ago) WEBIn emotional testimony before the commission investigating the tragedy, family members of Lewiston shooter Robert Carr called on law enforcement, the media, …

https://www.wbur.org/news/2024/05/17/lewiston-shooting-robert-carr-family-testimony

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19 Reasons Why Americans Don’t Want to Give Up Firearms

(6 days ago) WEBMany Americans say guns are not the issue; mental health is Many Americans believe that the heart of the issue is mental well-being and that firearms are just an …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/19-reasons-why-americans-don-t-want-to-give-up-firearms/ss-BB1mzbtx

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NH GOP senators kill gun background checks bill

(8 days ago) WEBHouse Bill 1711 would require serious mental health information to be reported to the FBI’s background check system for firearm purchases. New Hampshire …

https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/politics/state/2024/05/17/nh-gop-senators-kill-gun-background-checks-bill/73713342007/

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Maryland governor signs bill to create statewide gun center

(9 days ago) WEBMaryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed a bill into law to create a new statewide center to help prevent gun Moore also signed two other measures related to guns …

https://apnews.com/article/maryland-gun-center-juvenile-justice-bill-signing-50fe34f8dc3b90ae5180e8c7c268325a

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Is Mental Illness a Risk Factor for Gun Violence? RAND

(5 days ago) WEBMental Illness and Firearm Interpersonal Violence. In 2018, 18,830 people died by homicide in the United States, 13,958 (74 percent) of whom died by firearm (Centers for …

https://www.rand.org/research/gun-policy/analysis/essays/mental-illness-risk-factor-for-gun-violence.html

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Mental Health by the Numbers: The 2024 Survey Infographic

(3 days ago) WEBEach year, ALM and Law.com Compass conduct our Mental Health Survey of the Legal Profession, tracking the well-being of lawyers and staff at law firms of any …

https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2024/05/17/mental-health-by-the-numbers-the-2024-survey-infographic/

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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs Mental Health Reform Law - KCRG

(4 days ago) WEBIowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a law Wednesday to overhaul Iowa’s mental health system to include substance abuse and consolidate the mental health …

https://www.kcrg.com/2024/05/15/live-gov-reynolds-sign-mental-health-bill/

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Law enforcement, mental health experts say Mount Horeb school …

(7 days ago) WEBIf you or someone you know is dealing with suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or text "Hopeline" to the National Crisis Text Line at …

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2024/05/14/experts-grapple-with-difficult-decisions-in-mount-horeb-school-shooting/73631703007/

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NJ Businesses Light Up Green for Mental Health Month

(Just Now) WEBThe Mental Health Association in New Jersey is a statewide non-profit organization that strives for children and adults to achieve victory over mental health …

https://njbmagazine.com/njb-news-now/nj-businesses-light-up-green-for-mental-health-month/

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