Posted January 13, 2017 9:53 am by Comments

By AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson

SSA and NICS = Gun Confiscation
SSA and NICS = Gun Confiscation

ammoland-logoU.S.A.-(Ammoland.com)- This article is the second of two articles regarding the Social Security Administration’s new regulations designed to disqualify many beneficiaries from possessing or purchasing firearms. It explains the overall process for pursuing relief from the Social Security Administrations reporting of a mental disability to the NICS based on those regulations.

“When [SSA] adjudication that an individual meets the criteria [for reporting to NICS] becomes final, he or she may apply for relief from the Federal firearms prohibitions imposed by Federal law as a result of our adjudication.” The applicant “may request relief at any time after [SSA’s] adjudication that results in that person becoming prohibited . . . becomes final.” The SSA is required “to process each application for relief not later than 365 days after the date [SSA] receive[s] it” and considers the application received to be the date on which all of the required evidence was submitted.

“An applicant who requests relief . . . must prove that he or she is not likely to act in a manner dangerous to public safety and that granting relief from the …Read the Rest

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