Relating to the reporting of certain orders and convictions to the Department of Public Safety and Federal Bureau of Investigation for use with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for the transfer of firearms.

HB 956 requires courts and relevant authorities to report specific court orders (like domestic violence restraining orders) and certain criminal convictions to the Department of Public Safety and the FBI. This information is then used to update the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), which is checked before firearm transfers. The bill directly affects individuals seeking to purchase firearms by ensuring certain legal histories are included in background checks. It creates a mandatory reporting mechanism for courts to share these records with state and federal agencies to improve the accuracy of background checks. The bill focuses on updating the existing NICS process through better data sharing, without changing the underlying criteria for prohibited firearm transfers.