Revising Definitions of “Adjudicated as a Mental Defective” and “Committed to a Mental Institution”

2026-05-08 · Proposed Rule · Federal Register document 2026-09156

Revising Definitions of “Adjudicated as a Mental Defective” and “Committed to a Mental Institution”

Justice Department, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau

Official abstract: 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."

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