Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Certifying Qualifying State Relief from Disabilities Program

Action

Extension of a previously approved collection

Purpose

NICS Improvement Act sought to address gap in information from states about mental health adjudications/commitments prohibiting purchase of firearms. It authorizes grants for states to improve quality and completeness of records available to NICS, but to qualify for a grant, a state official must certify to ATF that the state has implemented a qualifying program permitting persons adjudicated as a mental defective, or committed to an institution to apply for relief from that firearms disability.