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Revising Definitions of “Adjudicated as a Mental Defective” and “Committed to a Mental Institution” (RIN 1140-AB04)

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Notice of proposed rulemaking
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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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