,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bhjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ad1 #bjaf ,mr4 
,paul introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide      
adequate protections = gun own]s4  #a4  
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,protect+ ,gun ,rights & ,due ,process  
,act4  #b4 ,def9itions relat+ to m5tal  
heal?  7a7 ,title #ah def9itions ,*apt] 
#dd ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #iba7;a71 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#cf7 7,a7     
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m has 
be5 adjudicat$ m5tally incompet5t or has
 be5 committ$ to a psy*iatric hospital1 
) respect to a p]son-- 7i7 means ! p]son
 is ! subject ( an ord] or f9d+ by a    
judicial (fic] or c\rt--  7,i7 t 0 issu$
 aft] a he>+-- 7aa7 ( :i* ! p]son       
receiv$ actual notice2 &  7bb7 at :i* ! 
p]son _h an opportunity to p>ticipate ) 
c\nsel2 &  7,,ii7 t f\nd t ! p]son1 z a 
result ( m>k$ subnormal intellig5ce1    

m5tal impairm5t1 m5tal illness1         
incompet5cy1 condition1 or disease--    
7aa7 0 guilty b m5tally ill 9 a crim9al 
case1 9 a jurisdiction t provides = su* 
a v]dict2  7bb7 0 n guilty 9 a crim9al  
case by reason ( insanity or m5tal      
disease or defect2  7cc7 0 incompet5t to
 /& trial 9 a crim9al case2 or  7dd7 0 n
 guilty by reason ( lack ( m5tal        
responsibility "u section #hej;a ( title
 #aj 7article #ej;a ( ! ,uni=m ,code (  
,milit>y ,ju/ice72 &  7ii7 does n       
include-- 7,i7 an admission to a        
psy*iatric hospital = obs]vation2 or    
7,,ii7 a volunt>y admission to a        
psy*iatric hospital4  7,b7 ,9 ?is       
p>agraph1 ! t]m ord] or f9d+ does n     
include--  7i7 an ord] or f9d+ t has    
expir$ or has be5 set aside or expung$2 
7ii7 an ord] or f9d+ t is no long]      
applicable because a judicial (fic] or  
c\rt has f\nd t ! p]son :o is ! subject 
( ! ord] or f9d+--  7,i7 does n pres5t a
 dang] to himself or h]self or to o!rs2 
7,,ii7 has be5 re/or$ to sanity or cur$ 

( m5tal disease or defect2  7,,iii7 has 
be5 re/or$ to compet5cy2 or  7,,iv7 no  
long] requires involunt>y inpati5t or   
outpati5t treatm5t by a psy*iatric      
hospital2 or  7iii7 an ord] or f9d+ )   
respect to :i* ! p]son :o is subject to 
! ord] or f9d+ has be5 grant$ relief f  
disabilities "u section #ibe7;c71 "u a  
program describ$ 9 section              
#aja7;c77#b77;,a7 or #aje ( ! ,,nics    
,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg 7#ah 
,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note71 or "u any o!r     
,/ate-au?oriz$ relief f disabilities    
program ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! orig9al       
commitm5t or adjudication occurr$4      
7#cg7 ,! t]m psy*iatric hospital        
includes a m5tal heal? facility1 a m5tal
 hospital1 a sanit>ium1 or a psy*iatric 
facility1 includ+ a psy*iatric w>d 9 a  
g5]al hospital4  2 &  7#b7 9 section    
#ibb-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7d77#d7--  7i7 
by /rik+ z a m5tal defective & ins]t+   
m5tally incompet5t2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ any
 m5tal in/itution & ins]t+ a psy*iatric 
hospital2 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7g77#d7--

 7i7 by /rik+ z a m5tal defective or :o 
has & ins]t+ m5tally incompet5t or has2 
&  7ii7 by /rik+ m5tal in/itution &     
ins]t+ psy*iatric hospital4  7b7        
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! ,,nics   
,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjjg 7#ah 
,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 /rik+ z a m5tal defective ea* place t  
t]m appe>s & ins]t+ m5tally incompet5t2 
7#b7 by /rik+ m5tal in/itution ea* place
 t t]m appe>s & ins]t+ psy*iatric       
hospital2  7#c7 9 section #aja7;c7--    
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+  
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ to ! m5tal   
heal? ( a p]son & ins]t+ to :e!r a p]son
 is m5tally incompet5t2 &  7,b7 9       
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph       
7,a77i71 by /rik+ to ! m5tal heal? ( a  
p]son & ins]t+ to :e!r a p]son is       
m5tally incompet5t2 &  7ii7 9           
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ to ! m5tal   
heal? ( a p]son & ins]t+ to :e!r a p]son
 is m5tally incompet5t2 &  7#d7 9       
section #ajb7;c77#c7--  7,a7 9 !        
p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ z a m5tal      

defective or committ$ to a m5tal        
in/itution & ins]t+ z m5tally incompet5t
 or committ$ to a m5tal in/itution2 &   
7,b7 by /rik+ m5tal in/itutions & ins]t+
 psy*iatric hospitals4  #c4 ,protect+ ! 
second am5dm5t rights ( vet]ans  7a7    
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$  
vet]an means a p]son :o1 on ! day be=e !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 is consid]$
 to h be5 adjudicat$ z a m5tal defective
 or committ$ to a m5tal in/itution "u   
subsection 7d77#d7 or 7g77#d7 ( section 
#ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z
 a result ( hav+ be5 f\nd by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to be m5tally      
incompet5t4  7b7 ,review ,! ,secret>y ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 conduct a review relat+ to ea*    
cov]$ vet]an to det]m9e :e!r ! proce$+s 
= ! adjudication or commitm5t ( ! cov]$ 
vet]an 7 conduct$ 9 accordance )1 &     
result$ 9 an ord] or f9d+ describ$ 91   
section #iba7;a77#cf7 ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by ?is ,act2

 &  7#b7 unless ! ,secret>y c]tifies t !
 proce$+s 7 conduct$ 9 accordance )1 &  
result$ 9 an ord] or f9d+ describ$ 91   
section #iba7;a77#cf7 ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by ?is ,act1
 ensure t ! records ( ! cov]$ vet]an us$
 = purposes ( any det]m9ation ( :e!r !  
cov]$ vet]an is disqualifi$ f possess+  
or receiv+ a fire>m "u subsection 7g7 or
 7n7 ( section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 are modifi$ to indicate t 
! cov]$ vet]an has n be5 adjudicat$     
m5tally incompet5t or committ$ to a     
psy*iatric hospital4  7c7 ,en=cem5t     
7#a7 ,id5tification ( inaccurate records
 ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a ( ea* ye>1 !    
,attorney ,g5]al %all-- 7,a7 review !   
record ( ea* p]son :o is consid]$ to h  
be5 adjudicat$ m5tally incompet5t or    
committ$ to a psy*iatric hospital "u    
subsection 7d77#d7 or 7g77#d7 ( section 
#ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z
 a result ( hav+ be5 f\nd by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to be m5tally      
incompet5t2  7,b7 id5tify ea* su* record

 t does n include docum5tation indicat+ 
t ! proce$+s = ! adjudication or        
commitm5t 7 conduct$ 9 accordance )1 &  
result$ 9 an ord] or f9d+ describ$ 91   
section #iba7;a77#cf7 ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by ?is ,act2
 &  7,c7 submit to ! ,secret>y ( !      
,treasury & ,congress a report provid+ !
 numb] ( records id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph
 7,b74  7#b7 ,rescission ,effective on !
 date on :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al submits 
a report "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 !re is  
resc9d$ f ! unobligat$ balances 9 !     
appropriations acc\nt appropriat$ "u !  
head+ g5]al adm9i/ration "u ! head+     
,dep>tm5tal ,adm9i/ration "u ! head+    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ! am\nt   
equal to ! product (--  7,a7 ! numb] (  
records t ! report /ates 7 id5tifi$ by !
 ,attorney ,g5]al "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b72
 &  7,b7 #aj1jjj4  7d7 ,appo9tm5t (     
fiduci>ies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ee (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #eeaa4 ,use
 ( det]m9ations to appo9t fiduci>ies ,no

 det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y t b5efits "u
 ?is title to :i* an individual is      
entitl$ %all be paid to a fiduci>y %all 
be consid]$ to be a det]m9ation t !     
individual has be5 adjudicat$ m5tally   
incompet5t = purposes ( subsections     
7d77#d7 & 7g77#d7 ( section #ibb ( title
 #ah4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table
 ( sections = *apt] #ee ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #eeaa4 ,use (         
det]m9ations to appo9t fiduci>ies4  4   
#d4 ,use ( det]m9ations made by !       
,commission] ( ,social ,security  7a7   
,title ,,ii ,section #bje7;j7 ( !       
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#dje7;j77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#aa7 ,no det]m9ation by !     
,commission] ( ,social ,security )      
respect to an individual1 includ+ a     
det]m9ation t b5efits "u ?is title to   
:i* su* individual is entitl$ %all be   
paid to a repres5tative payee1 %all be  
consid]$ to be a det]m9ation t !        
individual has be5 adjudicat$ m5tally   

incompet5t = purposes ( subsections     
7d77#d7 & 7g77#d7 ( section #ibb ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  7b7      
,title ,,xvi ,section #afca7;a77#b7 (   
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achc7;a77#b77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7,j7 ,no det]m9ation by ! ,commission] (
 ,social ,security ) respect to an      
individual1 includ+ a det]m9ation t     
b5efits "u ?is title to :i* su*         
individual is entitl$ %all be paid to a 
repres5tative payee1 %all be consid]$ to
 be a det]m9ation t ! individual has be5
 adjudicat$ m5tally incompet5t =        
purposes ( subsections 7d77#d7 & 7g77#d7
 ( section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4  4  7c7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7   
,id5tification ( inaccurate records ,n  
lat] ?an ,janu>y #a ( ea* ye>1 !        
,attorney ,g5]al %all-- 7,a7 review !   
record ( ea* p]son :o is consid]$ to h  
be5 adjudicat$ m5tally incompet5t or    
committ$ to a psy*iatric hospital "u    
subsection 7d77#d7 or 7g77#d7 ( section 
#ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z

 a result ( a det]m9ation by !          
,commission] ( ,social ,security2  7,b7 
id5tify ea* su* record t does n include 
docum5tation indicat+ t ! proce$+s = !  
adjudication or commitm5t 7 conduct$ 9  
accordance )1 & result$ 9 an ord] or    
f9d+ describ$ 91 section #iba7;a77#cf7 (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ 
by ?is ,act2 &  7,c7 submit to !        
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury & ,congress a   
report provid+ ! numb] ( records        
id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74  7#b7     
,rescission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,effective on
 ! date on :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al       
submits a report "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c71 
!re is resc9d$ f ! unobligat$ balances 9
 ! ,f$]al ,old-,age & ,survivors        
,insurance ,tru/ ,fund1 ! ,f$]al        
,disability ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund1 !   
,f$]al ,hospital ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund1
 & ! ,f$]al ,supplem5t>y ,m$ical        
,insurance ,tru/ ,fund1 on a pro rata   
basis1 ! am\nt equal to ! product (--   
7i7 ! numb] ( records t ! report /ates 7
 id5tifi$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u      

p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 &  7ii7 #aj1jjj4    
7,b7 ,treatm5t ( am\nts ,am\nts resc9d$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be deem$ to h  
be5 exp5d$ = co/s describ$ 9 section    
#bja7;g77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja7;g77#a774  #e4 ,/ate
 heal? reports ,section #ajb7;c77#c7 ( !
 ,,nics ,improvem5t ,am5dm5ts ,act (    
#bjjg 7#ah ,u4,s4,c4 #ibb note7 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,a report   
made available by a ,/ate indicat+ t a  
p]son has be5 adjudicat$ z m5tally      
incompet5t or committ$ to a m5tal       
in/itution %all n be us$ = purposes (   
any det]m9ation ( :e!r a p]son is       
disqualifi$ f possess+ or receiv+ a     
fire>m "u subsection 7g7 or 7n7 (       
section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 unless ! ,attorney ,g5]al        
det]m9es t ! proce$+s = ! adjudication  
or commitm5t 7 conduct$ 9 accordance )1 
& result$ 9 an ord] or f9d+ describ$ 91 
section #iba7;a77#cf7 ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & t ! ,/ate has    
provid$ cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t ! p]son

 poses a significant dang]44  #f4       
,applicability ( am5dm5ts ,) respect to 
any record ( a p]son prohibit$ f        
possess+ or receiv+ a fire>m "u         
subsection 7d77#d7 or 7g77#d7 ( section 
#ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,attorney ,g5]al %all remove su* a      
record f ! ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al   
,backgr\nd ,*eck ,sy/em--  7#a7 ^u be+  
made aw>e t ! p]son is no long] consid]$
 z adjudicat$ m5tally incompet5t or     
committ$ to a psy*iatric hospital       
accord+ to ! crit]ia "u p>agraph        
7#cf77;,a77i77,,ii7 ( section #iba7;a7 (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$ 
by ?is ,act71 & is !re=e no long]       
prohibit$ f possess+ or receiv+ a       
fire>m2  7#b7 ^u be+ made aw>e t any    
ord] or f9d+ t ! record is bas$ on is an
 ord] or f9d+ describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#cf77;,b7 ( section #iba7;a7 ( title   
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$ by ?is 
,act72 or  7#c7 ^u be+ made aw>e t !    
p]son has be5 f\nd compet5t to possess a

 fire>m aft] an adm9i/rative or judicial
 review "u subsection 7c7 or 7d7 (      
section #eeaa ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code 7z add$ by ?is ,act74