Tag: NIAA

MONUMENTAL Determination from ATF – Grant of State Relief Relieves Federal Prohibition Relating to Mental Health Commitments

Posted on by Joshua Prince, Esq.

I am honored to announce, after fighting the U.S. Government over this issue for several years, that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has conceded that a grant of state relief in relation to a prior mental health commitment is sufficient to relieve the individual of any prohibition under federal law. In … Continue reading MONUMENTAL Determination from ATF – Grant of State Relief Relieves Federal Prohibition Relating to Mental Health Commitments →

Social Security Administration Publishes Final Rule Relating to NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007

Posted on by Adam Kraut, Esq.

It has been well reported that the Social Security Administration ("SSA") had been passing along information of individuals that it deemed unable to handle their financial affairs to NICS for the purposes of preventing them from purchasing a firearm due to being "adjudicated as a mental defective." In May of this year, the SSA published … Continue reading Social Security Administration Publishes Final Rule Relating to NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 →