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    Trump Nixed Gun-Control Rule

    Q: Did President Donald Trump repeal a rule that aims to block some people with mental disorders from buying guns? A: Yes. The Social Security Administration is no longer required […] The post Trump Nixed Gun-Control Rule appeared first on FactCheck.org.
    by D'Angelo Gore Oct 06, 2017 5 minutes

    Q: Did President Donald Trump repeal a rule that aims to block some people with mental disorders from buying guns?

    A: Yes. The Social Security Administration is no longer required to submit the names of certain mentally disabled beneficiaries to a federal agency that conducts gun background checks.

    FULL QUESTION

    Is it true that President Obama passed a bill that prohibited mentally ill people from purchasing a gun and that President Trump rescinded this bill?

    FULL ANSWER

    The deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas has again brought attention to legislation signed by President Donald Trump that eliminated a Social Security Administration reporting requirement regarding beneficiaries deemed to have a mental impairment.

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