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02: Address unnecessary legal barriers to sharing relevant data

Address unnecessary legal barriers, particularly relating to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, that may prevent states from making information available to the background check system.

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02: Address unnecessary legal barriers to sharing relevant data
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01: Make Federal agency data available for background checks
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03: Improve incentives for states to share relevant information
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04: Review categories of individuals prohibited from having a gun
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05. Run a full background check before returning a seized gun
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06: Provide guidance to gun dealers on how to run background checks
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07: Launch a national safe and responsible gun ownership campaign
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08: Review safety standards for gun locks and gun safes
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09: Trace guns recovered in criminal investigations
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10. Release a DOJ report on lost and stolen guns
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11. Nominate an ATF director
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12. Provide proper training for active shooter situations
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13. Maximize enforcement prevention and prosecution
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14: CDC to research the causes and prevention of gun violence
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15: Report on new gun safety technologies
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16: Doctors are free to ask patients about guns in their homes
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17. Healthcare providers can report threats of violence
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18: Provide incentives for schools to hire school resource officers
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19: Develop model emergency response plans
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20: Scope of mental health services that Medicaid plans cover
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21: Essential health benefits and parity requirements in ACA exchanges
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22: Commit to finalizing mental health parity regulations
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23: Launch a national dialogue on mental health
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