Gun Law And Ptsd

[Marnie Mowles]

Here is a response that one of the PGR ( Patriot Guard Riders ) received about Gun Law and PTSD. I knew since most of y'all are combat Veterans with PTSD y'all would be very very interested.



[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Thanks for your email. There’s been a lot of confusion about and misrepresentation of this bill, so you are not alone in wondering what exactly it does.[/font]

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']While GOA has referred to the bill as “The Veterans Disarmament Act”, it is actually called the NICS Improvement Act. The original version had a lot of problems, but the sponsor went back to the drawing board with other members’ and input from the NRA and we actually ended up with a decent bill. [/font]

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']The confusion is over whether veterans with PTSD would be banned from owning a gun, which is false. As with civilians, the only veterans reported to NICS due to mental health issues are those who are adjudicated as incompetent or involuntarily committed to a mental institution. Same standards for civilians and veterans. [/font]

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']NRA supported the bill. It was signed into law on January 1, 2008. The law will actually allow some people unfairly prohibited from owning guns to have their rights restored and names removed from NICS.[/font]

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Let me know if I can answer any other questions. Thanks![/font]

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Lauren[/font]

[FONT='Garamond','serif']Lauren O'Brien[/font]
[FONT='Garamond','serif']Legislative Assistant[/font]
[FONT='Garamond','serif']Office of Congressman Geoff Davis (KY-04)[/font]
[FONT='Garamond','serif']1108 Longworth House Office Building[/font]
[FONT='Garamond','serif']Washington, DC 20515[/font]
[FONT='Garamond','serif'](202) 225-3465[/font]