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Despite Reputation for Strong Gun-Control Laws, Massachusetts Refuses to Provide Mental Health Records for Federal Background Checks
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Massachusetts has a good reputation with strong gun-control laws – until it comes to mental health records. The Boston Globe reported Monday that a 43-year-old law prohibits the state from sharing mental health records with the FBI database for gun background checks. The FBI processed about 1.6 million background checks of Massachusetts residents since…