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Bill to protect veterans’ gun rights prompts heated debate in House
By Leo Shane III
Tuesday, Jul 18
A Veterans Affairs public service announcement emphasizes firearms safety as part of ongoing efforts to decrease suicide among veterans. (Department of Veterans Affairs)
Republican lawmakers on Tuesday accused Veterans Affairs leaders of depriving some veterans of their right to own firearms and promised changes in coming weeks, but Democratic critics say those proposed moves could end up leading to more suicides and self-harm among vulnerable veterans.
Bill to protect veterans’ gun rights prompts heated debate in House
By Leo Shane III
Tuesday, Jul 18
A Veterans Affairs public service announcement emphasizes firearms safety as part of ongoing efforts to decrease suicide among veterans. (Department of Veterans Affairs)
Republican lawmakers on Tuesday accused Veterans Affairs leaders of depriving some veterans of their right to own firearms and promised changes in coming weeks, but Democratic critics say those proposed moves could end up leading to more suicides and self-harm among vulnerable veterans.