{"id":2079733,"date":"2023-10-26T04:41:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T08:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-passes-kennedys-amendment-protecting-veterans-second-amendment-rights\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T04:46:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T08:46:43","slug":"senate-passes-kennedys-amendment-protecting-veterans-second-amendment-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-passes-kennedys-amendment-protecting-veterans-second-amendment-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate approves Kennedy&#8217;s amendment safeguarding veterans&#8217; gun rights."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenate-passes-kennedys-amendment-protecting-veterans-second-amendment-rights%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2079733&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The U.S. Senate Protects Veterans&#8217; Second Amendment Rights<\/h2>\n<p>The U.S.\u2064 Senate took\u200b a significant step\u200b on Wednesday to safeguard veterans&#8217; Second Amendment rights. Sen. John Kennedy&#8217;s amendment, which prevents the Department \u2064of Veterans Affairs (VA) from infringing on veterans&#8217; rights when managing their benefits, was successfully passed.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Veterans who sacrificed to\u200d defend our Constitution shouldn\u2019t see their own rights rest on\u2062 the judgment of unelected bureaucrats\u2014but right now, they do,&#8221; Mr. Kennedy told Fox News Digital on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My amendment would \u2062prevent government\u200c workers\u200b from unduly stripping veterans of their right to bear arms. Every veteran who bravely serves\u2062 our country has earned VA benefits, and it\u2019s wrong for the government to punish veterans who get \u2063a helping\u2063 hand to manage those \u2064resources.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>DeSantis&#8217;s Status as the Only Veteran in \u200cthe Race Resonates With Ex-Military Citizens<\/h3>\n<p>Published on 10\/25\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Volunteer Veterans Help Evacuate Hundreds of Americans From Israel<\/h3>\n<p>Published on 10\/24\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Currently, when veterans seek assistance from the VA to manage \u200dtheir benefits, their names are\u200d reported to the FBI&#8217;s National \u2062Instant Criminal Background Check System. This practice has been heavily criticized by Mr. Kennedy, who\u200d believes that veterans&#8217; rights should \u200bnot \u2063be at the mercy\u200c of unelected \u200bofficials.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;If a veteran who defended this country has to go to the VA and ask for \u200chelp managing his or her financial affairs, the VA automatically reports\u2063 that\u2063 veteran to the FBI National \u200cInstant Criminal Background Check System &#8230; and \u200dthat veteran loses his firearm,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Automatically. No due process.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Senate voted 53 to 45 in favor\u200d of the\u200d Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act, a bill spearheaded by \u2062Mr. Kennedy and Sen. Jerry Moran. The aim of \u200dthe\u200c bill is to ensure that\u200d veterans can\u200c seek help with \u2064their finances without automatically losing their right to bear arms or being reported\u2062 to the FBI, unless a judge has\u2063 determined them\u2063 to be a danger\u200c to\u2064 themselves\u200c or others.<\/p>\n<p>While the majority of Democrats supported the measure, not \u200dall did. Sen.\u2062 Chris Murphy, a vocal \u200cproponent of gun control,\u200b expressed concerns about\u200d arming &#8220;mentally incompetent&#8221; veterans and\u200d the potential increase in suicides. However, the\u2064 National Rifle \u200dAssociation\u200b applauded the Senate&#8217;s decision, emphasizing that those\u2064 who defend the Constitution deserve protection under it.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064 What are the arguments against the amendment \u200dand how \u200bshould mental health\u2062 concerns be addressed without infringing \u2064upon veterans&#8217; rights<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Second Amendment rights. It&#8217;s\u200d common sense that veterans, who swore to \u2063uphold and protect our Constitution, should not have their own rights infringed upon by \u200dunelected \u2064officials.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The amendment was included in \u2064the annual military construction \u2063and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-are-targeting-these-biden-administration-veterans-affairs-policies\/\" title=\"House GOP targets Biden VA policies.\">veterans affairs spending bill<\/a>, which sets funding for the VA and related\u200c programs. The provision specifically prohibits the VA from reporting veterans who are deemed mentally incompetent to the National Instant Criminal Background \u200cCheck\u2063 System \u200c(NICS), which is used\u200d to conduct \u200dbackground checks \u200cfor firearm purchases.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, veterans who required assistance managing their financial affairs were automatically \u2064reported to NICS, potentially resulting in the loss of their Second Amendment\u200d rights. This policy, implemented \u200bunder the Obama administration, was widely criticized for its disregard of veterans&#8217; rights \u200cand the lack of due process. The new amendment seeks \u200dto rectify this by ensuring that only individuals who \u2062have been adjudicated\u2063 as mentally incompetent or involuntarily committed to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-u-s-college-groups-have-assisted-a-designated-terrorist-org\/\" title=\"Report: U.S. College Groups Have Assisted A Designated Terrorist Org\">mental institution<\/a> are \u200breported to NICS.<\/p>\n<p>This development is a significant victory for veterans,\u2062 as \u2062well as for supporters of the Second \u200dAmendment. The\u2063 right to bear arms is a\u200b fundamental part of American identity\u200b and is enshrined in the Constitution. Veterans, who \u2064have sacrificed so much for our country, should not be unfairly penalized or have their rights infringed upon simply because they seek assistance in managing their affairs.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, this amendment recognizes the importance of\u200c due \u2062process and\u2064 individual rights. The previous\u2062 policy of automatically reporting veterans without proper adjudication or due process was a violation of their rights. The new amendment \u200censures that veterans are afforded their full rights \u2064and protections\u200c under the law.<\/p>\n<p>Support for this amendment has been widespread, \u2063with the National Rifle \u200cAssociation (NRA) praising the move as \u2062a\u2064 victory for veterans&#8217; rights. The NRA, along with other organizations such as Gun Owners of America and the American Legion,\u200d has been advocating for the protection \u200dof veterans&#8217;\u2064 Second Amendment rights for years. The passage of this amendment is a testament to their commitment and efforts.<\/p>\n<p>However, not everyone is in favor of this amendment. Critics argue that it may pose a safety risk, as individuals with\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-year-old-girl-pepper-sprayed-during-interaction-with-rochester-police\/\" title=\"9-Year-Old Girl Pepper Sprayed During Interaction With Rochester Police\">mental health issues<\/a> could\u2063 potentially have access to firearms. While it is important to address mental health \u2063concerns, it should\u200d not be done at the expense\u200d of veterans&#8217; rights. The focus should be on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-passes-kennedys-amendment-protecting-veterans-second-amendment-rights\/\" title=\"Senate approves Kennedy's amendment safeguarding veterans' gun rights.\">providing\u2063 proper mental health care<\/a> and support to those who need it, rather\u200b than denying constitutional rights based on an arbitrary determination of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-special-counsel-finds-widespread-election-fraud-in-2020-nursing-homes\/\" title=\"Wisconsin Special Counsel Finds \u2018Widespread Election Fraud\u2019 In 2020 Nursing Homes\">mental incompetence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Senate&#8217;s decision to protect veterans&#8217; Second Amendment rights is a commendable step in the right direction. It upholds the\u2064 principles of the Constitution and recognizes the sacrifices made by our veterans. This amendment ensures that veterans are treated with \u2064the respect and dignity they deserve, while also reaffirming the importance of due process and individual rights. Moving forward, it is crucial to \u200bcontinue advocating for the protection of veterans&#8217; rights and to ensure that their sacrifices are never forgotten or taken for \u2064granted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Senate approved Sen. John Kennedy&#8217;s amendment safeguarding veterans&#8217; Second Amendment rights during VA benefit management. Mr. Kennedy emphasized that veterans, who defended the Constitution, should not have their rights determined by unelected officials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":618,"featured_media":2079734,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2079733","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2079733","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/618"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2079733"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2079733\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2079734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2079733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2079733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2079733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}