TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Variations in state laws on mental health-related firearm prohibition
JO  - JAMA internal medicine
A1  - Bowen, Deirdre M.
A1  - Rowhani-Rahbar, Ali
A1  - McCourt, Alexander
A1  - Betz, Marian
A1  - Rivara, Frederick P.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Firearm access by individuals with mental illness is associated with increased risk of suicide or homicide.1 The Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) was created to prevent individuals with certain mental health incidents from acquiring firearms.2 It relies on states to report mental health data so they can access national data on applicants' mental health events and prevent gun possession when appropriate. However, federal law does not compel states to report to NICS. States develop their own rules regarding mental health reporting, including incident type; how, when, and who must report; and whether to report. We analyzed each state's mental health firearm reporting laws to assess heterogeneity nationwide.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2168-6106
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.5092
ID  - ref1
ER  -