WASHINGTON D.C. - A bill was announced Wednesday that would prevent the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system. Â
The Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act prohibits the VA from sending certain information on veterans or beneficiaries assisted by a fiduciary to NICS without a judicial ruling that they are a danger to themselves or others according to a release from Congresswoman Liz Cheney.
âNo one, especially those who risked their lives defending our nation, should have their constitutional rights infringed,â Congresswoman Liz Cheney said in a statement. âThe legislation that Ranking Member Bost and I introduced today will ensure that the Second Amendment Rights of law-abiding veterans are not hindered by government red tape, and will prevent unelected bureaucrats from denying veterans of their ability to purchase or own a firearm. Bot
New Bill Would Protect Veterans from Gun Confiscation Reps. Liz Cheney (R., Wyo.) and Mike Bost (R., Ill.) / Getty Images Stephen Gutowski • February 24, 2021 5:00 am
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A bill introduced on Wednesday would make it more difficult to take gun rights from veterans.
The Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act, introduced by Rep. Liz Cheney (R., Wyo.) and Rep. Mike Bost (R., Ill.), would restrict when the Veterans Administration can take away veterans right to buy or own a gun. It would require a legal determination that a veteran was a threat to himself or others before stripping him of his Second Amendment rights.