H.R. 962: Defending Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights Act

This bill, known as the Defending Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights Act, proposes to make a specific change regarding the handling of information related to veterans and firearms. The main points of the bill are as follows:

Prohibition on Sharing Information

The bill would prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from sharing certain personal information about veterans and other beneficiaries with the Department of Justice. This information is specifically related to veterans who have been determined to have a service-connected disability under Chapter 11 of Title 38 of the United States Code.

Implications for Background Checks

The information that cannot be shared is used in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), which is established under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. The prohibition would mean that a veteran's service-connected disability status could not be a reason for reporting them in a way that might restrict their rights to purchase firearms.

Rationale Behind the Bill

The legislation is aimed at protecting the Second Amendment rights of veterans, ensuring that having a service-related disability does not automatically impact their ability to exercise their rights regarding firearms.

Summary

In essence, this bill would stop the Department of Veterans Affairs from disclosing certain information about veterans to the Department of Justice based solely on a veteran's disability status, potentially allowing affected veterans to maintain their rights regarding gun ownership without being flagged in background checks.

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