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This data is to be provided with the same frequency as the reporting of felony convictions, etc.
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As I've already mentioned, there are more mental deficient records than felons.
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I proposed to both my Senators that someone needs to put forth a stand-alone Bill that mandates that the states provide to the NICS data base, all adjudications of mental defect and involuntary committments.
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With our dual sovereignty system, the Federal government has
VERY limited ability to mandate the State government do anything. They can only offer money, and prevent grants/federal services in states that don't comply in an effort to cajole states into compliance, or shame their citizenry into demanding compliance from their state lawmakers.