Saturday, January 04, 2014

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White House announces new executive actions on background checks for guns  

White House announces new executive actions on background checks for guns


Alexis Levinson
Political Reporter
The White House announced two new executive actions Friday that would expand the government’s 
access to mental health information during background checks on gun buyers.
The two new actions clarify what constitutes a mental health problem that might prohibit gun 
ownership and allow states more wiggle room in disclosing such personal medical information.
One executive action frees states from some of the privacy laws that prohibit the disclosure of 
patients’ medical information, allowing institutions to input mental health information relevant to 
gun ownership into the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, otherwise known as NICS.

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