Posted on Apr 25, 2015
Veterans losing gun rights because of VA reporting... What exactly is the truth and what do you think?
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I've seen this happen to a couple of Brothers. The whole idea behind this, in my opinion, is/was to reduce the severity/chance of an armed insurrection. Again, that is my opinion. Maybe they had good intentions, but as we all know, the road to Hell is paved with good intentions. However, I do believe that it is highly unconstitutional to relieve someone of their constitutionally protected rights via loopholes and bureaucracy. The idea, to me, that the government, in any capacity, could possibly NOT mismanage a Veteran's benefits is like trying to smell the color 9.
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I agree 100% the current Administration attempted to remove the Right to bear arms from persons placed on the no fly list. A list it takes practically no offense to end up on, this Country needs to get back to the Constitutional straight and narrow path. This Nation wasn't formed to make things easy for the government, it was formed to prevent past wrongs.
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This type of propaganda only does two things, increase gun sales among veterans and cuts VA costs by ensuring a lot of Veterans don't seek help. Neither of which is good for Veterans, especially when taken in tandem.
I do tend to think this is rarer than the media tends to make it, but I also know what kind of damage a single individual with access to a mailing list can do, or worse, someone who writes policy.
I do tend to think this is rarer than the media tends to make it, but I also know what kind of damage a single individual with access to a mailing list can do, or worse, someone who writes policy.
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Well, I'm in this situation. VA told me I was incompetent to handle my affairs. I cannot make financial decisions over $50.00. I had to sell my Colt Python 357 Magnum with it's 2 1/2 inch barrel. I have Dementia, knowing that my mind can snap at any moment. I decided my family's safety was more importantly than my 2nd Amendment rights.
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SPC Edward Tapper
Prayers for you going up, brother. I'm glad you were able to make that decision on your own accord, however, I don't think that the VA, nor any other federal agency, should have the right to relieve us of our right to protect ourselves and our families. The only time my gun ownership might have deadly consequences is if myself or my family becomes threatened with harm or death. Property is replaceable, my family and I are not.
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SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.
Sgt Jay Jones
And yet you write completely cogent comments here on RP. My mother had a test administered by a doctor and monitored by a judicial officer before she was found incompetent. I know this is a delicate subject, but how did the VA make their decision?
And yet you write completely cogent comments here on RP. My mother had a test administered by a doctor and monitored by a judicial officer before she was found incompetent. I know this is a delicate subject, but how did the VA make their decision?
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Sgt Jay Jones
It was determined during my Comp & Pen evaluations that I was incompetent to handle my affairs. It's amazing to me that I continue to get comments from people that say they can't tell there is anything wrong with me. Well, that's because they don't know what I was like before I became ill. My IQ was evaluated in 2008 and it was 165. Now it's somewhere around 120. You may think that is still good, but I could tell when I was doing my job before I had to quit that something was wrong. I was struggling to do my everyday task. Since I was an Air Traffic Controller Supervisor I was required to have a Class II Airman's Medical Certificate. When I was diagnosed with Parkinson's and Dementia I was immediately medically disqualified to do my job. After all of my evaluations came back the VA told me that I was required to get rid of my firearms, I could only make financial decisions of $50.00 or less and I had to stop driving. Needless to say, I am blessed with a wonderful wife and she take great care of me and my finances and I depend on her totally.
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