Reports of mental health cases to database lag

North Dakota ranked near the bottom in an evaluation of how well states are doing at matching mental health records with a federal database used for background checks by gun dealers. North Dakota had provided one mental health record to the National Instant Check System, a database used for background checks, and no substance abuse files, according to a report by the advocacy group, Mayors Against Illegal Guns.

By: By Patrick Springer, Forum News Service, The Jamestown Sun