Proposal summary
ATF proposed updating the federal regulatory definitions used for the firearm prohibitions involving persons adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to a mental institution.
Current status
ATF identifies this as a proposed rule released May 8, 2026, with comments closing August 6, 2026. The proposed definitions should not be substituted for the rules and transaction procedures currently in force.
Primary source: ATF — Revising Mental-Health Definitions (1140-AB04) ↗
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