GOP Pushes For Bill To Prevent Some Veterans From Being Disarmed

By Tom Knighton

I’m a little biased when it comes to veterans. After all, I served myself, so I have one big thing in common with veterans. Since 9/11, though, I don’t feel worthy of the title all that much since I served during peacetime, but I’m still technically a vet. As such, though, I’m touchy when it comes to veterans’ issues.

I’m also touchy when it comes to gun rights. Obviously.

When the two collide, though, I can get really riled up. Luckily, House Republicans are working to fix a real problem.

wo bills protecting the Second Amendment rights of veterans need to be debated by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, according to Republican members of the committee, who sent a letter last week to the panel’s chairman, Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif.

The bills aim to stop some veterans from being included on lists used during background checks that could interfere with their ability to purchase or own a gun.

“These bills address serious issues affecting our nation’s veterans — issues that are about as non-controversial as it gets,” said Rep. Phil Roe of Tennessee, the ranking Republican on the House VA committee.

H.R. 3826, or the “Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act,” would prohibit …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms