Senator Charles E. Grassley (R-IA) recently sent Eric Holder a letter when he was Attorney General demanding to know why the VA has been placing veterans on a federal gun ban list – labeling them as “mentally defective”.
Grassley wrote, “The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) is effectively a national gun ban list and placement on the list precludes the ownership and possession of firearms. According to the Congressional Research Service, as of June 1, 2012, 99.3% of all names reported to the NICS list’s “mental defective” category were provided by the Veterans Administration (VA) even though reporting requirements apply to all federal agencies. 1 And that percentage remained virtually unchanged as of April 2013.2 Given the numbers, it is essential to ensure that the process by which the VA reports names to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for placement on the NICS list recognizes and protects the fundamental nature of veterans’ rights under the Second Amendment.”
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uh oh
Totally unconscionable!!!
No…we are not on a gun ban list because we are veterans. This pertains to persons considering mentally dangerous.
Elijah McNeal thank you for the voice of reason, hopefully before this gets out of control
and who determines at what time a veteran has mental illness, pstd
They are going to keep on with their BS until all of them will get their a- – shot off.. The last thing you want to do is get us Combat Veterans mad at you. Best take heed and leave us the heck alone.
This is a spoof news site and NOT to be believed!!! Here is a list: http://www.fortliberty.org/hoax-sites.html
P**S OFF !
I want to continue sticking ur head in the sand, Lory. Go right ahead. But don’t be surprised if u later find out that u can no longer own a gun. And saying u don’t know about it is a bad excuse.