On Tuesday, May 6th, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs passed H.R. 1041 favorably out of committee and to the House floor by a vote of 13-11.
Distinguished as a pro-gun and pro-veteran bill by the National Association for Gun Rights, H.R. 1041 — the Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act — seeks to prohibit Veterans Affairs (VA) from reporting names of veterans to the FBI and stripping them of their gun rights.
Specifically, the VA has been reporting names of veterans to the FBI’s NICS system simply for appointing a fiduciary to help manage finances — all without due process.
This bill seeks to prohibit the VA from reporting veterans to NICS because they appointed a fiduciary, unless a court has determined they pose a threat to themselves or others.
Additionally, the bill mandates the removal of names already added to the NICS list due to the fiduciary policy, effectively restoring veterans’ gun rights retroactively.
Hours before the committee markup, NAGR staffers took to Capitol Hill to hand-deliver petitions to committee members, urging them to advance H.R. 1041 through committee.
During the committee hearing, Democrats attempted to attach amendments to the bill to water it down — however none advanced, leaving a clean bill.
To sign your petition to your Senators and Representative, urging them to advance H.R. 1041, click here.
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