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Revising Definitions of Adjudicated as a Mental Defective and Committed to a Mental Institution

ATF-2026-0337-0001NPRM
Comments
106
Last activity Aug 2, 2026
Deadline
3 days
Closes Aug 7, 2026
Net supportiSupport minus oppose · campaigns included
+87%
+87% excluding campaigns
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Title
Revising Definitions of Adjudicated as a Mental Defective and Committed to a Mental Institution
Posted
May 8, 2026
Comment period
May 8, 2026 – Aug 7, 2026
Agency
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF)
FR Doc
2026-09156
CFR
27 CFR Part 478
Topics
View on regulations.gov ↗
Analysis

Overview

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Include campaigns
Analyzed 105 of 106 comments
99%· analysis in progress

Stance breakdown

+87%
Net support
Support96Oppose5Other4Not yet analyzed1
Aggregates include form-letter campaigns. Excluding them, net support is +87% across organic comments.

Who commented

Breakdown by commenter type.

Business
1
Individual
96
Advocacy
6
Trade association
1
Other
1
Not yet analyzed
1

Comments over time

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Posted May 8, 2026Deadline Aug 7, 2026
May 4May 18Jun 8Jun 22Jul 6Jul 20Jul 27
Support96Oppose5Other4

Support × commenter type

How each type splits across stance.

Support
Oppose
Other
Individual
92%
4%
4%
Advocacy
100%
0%
0%
Business
100%
0%
0%
Trade association
100%
0%
0%
Other
0%
100%
0%

Issues raised

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Mental health and firearms rights60
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Clarification of mental health definitions34
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Due process and procedural protections31
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Narrow construction of regulations24
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Va fiduciary assignment rights24
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Restoration of firearm rights21
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Permanent firearm prohibition criteria15
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Impact of financial assistance on firearm rights6
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Impact on veteran care seeking5
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Exclusion of emergency holds3
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