Because that action was promulgated as a formal rule, it can be most easily repealed by a congressional resolution -- passed under the Congressional Review Act.
The Social Security Gun Ban was issued in a purported effort to implement the NICS Amendments Improvement Act of 2007 -- legislation also known as the Veterans Disarmament Act, which was vigorously opposed by Gun Owners of America.
Under the VDA, over 257,000 law-abiding veterans have lost their Second Amendment rights, merely because they sought counseling from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The new Social Security Gun Ban would extend the precedent to disabled persons receiving social security benefits under Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
This means, for instance, that the names of those who receive their social security checks through a guardian can now be sent to the NICS gun ban list.
In some states, SWAT teams would be sent to their homes to forcibly seize the guns they have.
I'm thankful that the House easily passed H.J.Res. 40. In the Senate, S.J.Res. 14 is an identical version introduced by Senator Chuck Grassley.
As a constituent of yours -- and as one of the 1.5 million gun rights activists that GOA represents -- I would urge you to vote for H.J.Res. 40/S.J.Res. 14, so we can overturn the Social Security Gun Ban.
Thank you.
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