The House Judiciary Committee voted to approve what may be some of the only gun legislation this session.
The National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS, is one of three federal databases that federally licensed gun sellers check before selling anyone a gun.
Right now the state does not submit any information to NICS. The bill voted on by the House Judiciary Committee would allow the state’s District Court to report to NICS anyone who has been deemed a danger to themselves or others after a mental health hearing.