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Have You Heard About This? Veteran's Gun Confiscation In Northern Idaho Leads To Protests.
Aug 6, 7:54 PM EDT
GUN-CONFISCATION FEARS LEAD TO PROTEST IN NORTHERN IDAHO
BY KIMBERLEE KRUESI
ASSOCIATED PRESS
BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- A group of residents in northern Idaho lined up outside a U.S. Navy veteran's house on Thursday to protest claims that federal officials are planning on confiscating the man's weapons.
Idaho Republican state Rep. Heather Scott of Blanchard said the Veteran Affairs office has sent a letter to John Arnold of Priest River warning him that he cannot possess or purchase firearms.
Veteran John Arnold suffered a stroke recently and he was treated by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. So, the VA added Arnold to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS and he instantly became ineligible for gun ownership. Yesterday, the VA sent a representative to Arnold’s house to check for any guns he might have. The representative ran into a wall of people who showed up to prevent Arnold’s weapons from being confiscated.
Among the folks who showed up, there was State Representative Heather Scott and Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler and people who came from Idaho and Washington State to take up for Arnold. According to KHQ, the VA backed off from their inspection of Arnold’s home.
At one point there are dozens of people in front of Arnold’s home protesting what they called a violation of Arnold’s rights.
Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler also stood up for Arnold’s rights. He told a VA rep that his office would stop any inspection and attempt at a weapons seizure.
Around 1:30pm, the VA announced it would not be conducting an inspection of Arnold’s home.
The VA denies that they sent someone to confiscate his guns according to the Associated Press;
Veteran Affairs spokesman Bret Bowers confirmed a letter had been sent to Arnold from the VA’s benefits office in Salt Lake City, but he said that VA policy prohibits discussing individual health records without consent. Bowers added that the agency doesn’t have the authority to confiscate weapons.
“We don’t send officers to confiscate weapons. We are about providing health care to veterans,” he said.
Yeah, well, I’m sure they’ll be back.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_IDAHO_VETERAN_GUN_PROTEST?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2015-08-06-19-54-26#ffdd8dea-d4af-492d-a02a-ea99d49825dd
Aug 6, 7:54 PM EDT
GUN-CONFISCATION FEARS LEAD TO PROTEST IN NORTHERN IDAHO
BY KIMBERLEE KRUESI
ASSOCIATED PRESS
BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- A group of residents in northern Idaho lined up outside a U.S. Navy veteran's house on Thursday to protest claims that federal officials are planning on confiscating the man's weapons.
Idaho Republican state Rep. Heather Scott of Blanchard said the Veteran Affairs office has sent a letter to John Arnold of Priest River warning him that he cannot possess or purchase firearms.
Veteran John Arnold suffered a stroke recently and he was treated by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. So, the VA added Arnold to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS and he instantly became ineligible for gun ownership. Yesterday, the VA sent a representative to Arnold’s house to check for any guns he might have. The representative ran into a wall of people who showed up to prevent Arnold’s weapons from being confiscated.
Among the folks who showed up, there was State Representative Heather Scott and Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler and people who came from Idaho and Washington State to take up for Arnold. According to KHQ, the VA backed off from their inspection of Arnold’s home.
At one point there are dozens of people in front of Arnold’s home protesting what they called a violation of Arnold’s rights.
Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler also stood up for Arnold’s rights. He told a VA rep that his office would stop any inspection and attempt at a weapons seizure.
Around 1:30pm, the VA announced it would not be conducting an inspection of Arnold’s home.
The VA denies that they sent someone to confiscate his guns according to the Associated Press;
Veteran Affairs spokesman Bret Bowers confirmed a letter had been sent to Arnold from the VA’s benefits office in Salt Lake City, but he said that VA policy prohibits discussing individual health records without consent. Bowers added that the agency doesn’t have the authority to confiscate weapons.
“We don’t send officers to confiscate weapons. We are about providing health care to veterans,” he said.
Yeah, well, I’m sure they’ll be back.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_IDAHO_VETERAN_GUN_PROTEST?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2015-08-06-19-54-26#ffdd8dea-d4af-492d-a02a-ea99d49825dd
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This is why I always tell medical professionals that I own no weapons if they ever ask me. My wife has been instructed to also answer in the negative.
This is why I always tell medical professionals that I own no weapons if they ever ask me. My wife has been instructed to also answer in the negative.
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PO1 John Miller, I haven't thought of that, but I will do the same thing. We went to see two movies today. My wife asked me,on the way there, if I was packing. I told of course I am. It's like my American Express card. I don't leave home without it.
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PO1 John Miller
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Exactly brother! The moment you don't have it is the moment you will need it!
Exactly brother! The moment you don't have it is the moment you will need it!
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We went again today and I had it. She keeps it in her purse. I never really realized how odd some people act in theaters until these shootings started happening.
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The VA "as a medical provider" has the ability to declare someone "unfit to handle their own affairs."
I have a friend who received one these letters. She got a lawyer through NRA and fought them. They are essentially "form letters" as the result of an administrative process, however they can be a nightmare to undo. They've been going for several years, and the VA had previously promised to "fix" the problem regarding the "auto send" feature on these.
I have a friend who received one these letters. She got a lawyer through NRA and fought them. They are essentially "form letters" as the result of an administrative process, however they can be a nightmare to undo. They've been going for several years, and the VA had previously promised to "fix" the problem regarding the "auto send" feature on these.
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Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS
PO1 John Miller I'm not suggesting we shut down VA facilities, we just man them differently. But, if a member lives in an area that has more than 45 MINUTES (not distance) drive, or has an emergency, go to any medical facility and present your military ID (because they are reservists now, not veterans) and get treated. The government covers the bill. If it's a time/distance issue, the nearest base/va facility wil act as the coordinator when they sign their IRR paperwork, and do their yearly check in. It's not like we don't have to keep normal records anyways.
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Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS
Good points. My next question: Would the medical benefits extend to family members as they currently do for active duty? What if a dependent has special medical needs? In my case I have an autistic daughter who requires 3 different types of therapies. Would her treatments be covered under your proposal?
Good points. My next question: Would the medical benefits extend to family members as they currently do for active duty? What if a dependent has special medical needs? In my case I have an autistic daughter who requires 3 different types of therapies. Would her treatments be covered under your proposal?
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SPC Americo Garcia
I agree John or a small city where no one gives a damn about a Veteran? I say out of cold dead hands.- Charlton Heston - Actor who played Moses Said that.
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The Veteran Affairs office has no legal authority in the matter. They can only recccomend
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PO1 Mike Edgecomb, Yes, that was stated in the story, but, at the bottom of the story a VA service officer did say those types of letters have been sent. I don't even see that they have the authority to send such a letter.
In Texas, if you have a VA disability rating of 60% or higher, you can get a free drivers license. I was warned by a DAV service officer to not do that because if you have any licensed firearms, and PTSD, they can be confiscated by the ATF and you can never buy a legal firearm. That includes rifles used for big game hunting and shotguns used for bird hunting.
In Texas, if you have a VA disability rating of 60% or higher, you can get a free drivers license. I was warned by a DAV service officer to not do that because if you have any licensed firearms, and PTSD, they can be confiscated by the ATF and you can never buy a legal firearm. That includes rifles used for big game hunting and shotguns used for bird hunting.
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CPO Joseph Grant
PO1 Mike Edgecomb
I know they send letters out saying that you can be charged under the Brady Bill. I received one myself. It seems that my admitting that I bounced a check (my late wife was a gambler who happened to drain my account that month) made me incompetent to handle my finances. That, and a PTSD diagnosis, caused my 2nd amendment rights to be revoked.
There are a lot of us who got screwed royally. Even if I go before a board and show I can handle my finances, the government has no obligation to restore my rights. I refuse to use the VA now for any treatment.
Oh, supposedly only the court system can declare a person incompetent but that doesn't apply to the VA apparently.
I know they send letters out saying that you can be charged under the Brady Bill. I received one myself. It seems that my admitting that I bounced a check (my late wife was a gambler who happened to drain my account that month) made me incompetent to handle my finances. That, and a PTSD diagnosis, caused my 2nd amendment rights to be revoked.
There are a lot of us who got screwed royally. Even if I go before a board and show I can handle my finances, the government has no obligation to restore my rights. I refuse to use the VA now for any treatment.
Oh, supposedly only the court system can declare a person incompetent but that doesn't apply to the VA apparently.
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