Bill > H7647

This bill amends existing Rhode Island law to allow access to juvenile criminal records for the purpose of conducting firearm background checks, specifically through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). Previously, these records were generally kept confidential and sealed upon reaching adulthood or case disposition. The bill introduces an exception to this confidentiality, permitting the disclosure of juvenile records for firearm background checks until the individual turns twenty-one years old, or when determining if an individual meets federal disqualification criteria for possessing a firearm. This change aims to enhance the effectiveness of firearm background checks by including relevant juvenile history.

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