Georgia is moving to establish a centralized information database for individuals with mental health disorders, alcoholism, drug addiction and toxicomania, following newly adopted amendments to the Law on Weapons.
The explanatory note, submitted with the draft law, says that the country currently lacks a reliable unified system containing this information, making it difficult for authorities to assess risks and enforce regulations related to licenses, permits and other legally restricted rights.
The new national database will be operated by the Ministry of IDPs from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Protection. It will integrate information from both state institutions and private healthcare providers, ensuring that all relevant data is consolidated in one system. Officials say the measure is intended to strengthen public safety by improving oversight of weapons permits, driving licenses, and similar authorizations.
Under the amendments, the Ministry must develop criteria for entering data into the system and ensure full integration of relevant individuals by March 1, 2026.
