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Bill to report some court adjudications to federal background check system draws divided testimony
Summary
Senate Judiciary Committee members took testimony on SB 144, a bill to authorize New Hampshire courts to report certain adjudications to the FBI’s NICS background check system and to create a petition process to restore firearm rights.
Senate Judiciary Committee members took testimony on SB 144, a bill to authorize New Hampshire courts to report certain adjudications to the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) and to create a process for people to seek restoration of firearm rights.
Sponsor Senator Deborah Ochsler (D–Seacoast) said the bill is narrowly drawn to authorize reporting only after court adjudication in three contexts: involuntary mental‑health commitment, a finding that a defendant is not competent to stand trial and is dangerous to self or others, or a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity. She said the bill does not sweep in voluntary patients or people treated for temporary crises…
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