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The Veterans Rights Bill
Veterans' gun rights protected from VA information sharing
Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
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This bill would stop the VA from sending some veterans' information to a gun background check system, protecting their right to own guns.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
This bill would make sure the VA cannot send certain private information about veterans to the national background check system used for buying guns. Supporters say this protects veterans' rights to own guns, making sure their medical privacy does not stop them from buying a firearm without a clear legal reason. Others might worry that stopping this information could make it easier for some people who should not have guns to get them, which could make communities less safe. As this bill moves to the Senate, people should think about how it balances privacy for veterans with public safety concerns.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- It would stop the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from sending certain information to the Department of Justice.
- This information is used for the national instant criminal background check system (NICS) for gun purchases.
- The bill aims to protect veterans' Second Amendment rights to own guns.
- It has passed the House of Representatives with a vote of 216 to 201.
- The bill is now being reviewed by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
How they voted
The actual floor vote, and who broke from their own party.
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- Henry Cuellar (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R): voted against it, crossing most Republicans
- Vicente Gonzalez (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Jared Golden (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Donald Davis (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Gabe Vasquez (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Adam Gray (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
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