This bill, named the “Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act,” prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from sharing veterans' information with the Department of Justice for firearm background checks without judicial determination of danger. It also requires the Secretary to notify the Attorney General if there's no basis for past information sharing. Furthermore, the bill prevents the Secretary from classifying a person as mentally incompetent or defective based solely on VA determinations. Overall, this bill aims to protect veterans' Second Amendment rights by restricting the VA's ability to share information that could impact their ability to own firearms.
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from transmitting certain information to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) utilized by licensed importers or dealers of firearms.
Specifically, the bill prohibits the VA from transmitting personally identifying information of a veteran or a beneficiary to the NICS solely on the basis that such veteran or beneficiary has an appointed fiduciary to manage their benefits, unless there is an order or finding of a judicial authority that such veteran or beneficiary is a danger to themselves or others.