Comment on Proposed bill to allow 'mentally defective' veterans to buy guns triggers sharp debate

Proposed bill to allow 'mentally defective' veterans to buy guns triggers sharp debate

Legislation allowing veterans classified as “mentally defective” to buy firearms is drawing sharp criticism from gun-control advocates, but proponents argue that it is not as risky as it may sound. Eighteen senators — including Sens. Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback of Kansas — have endorsed the measure. It would require a legal authority to find a veteran is a danger to himself or others before his name is put in the national criminal background check system and he is prohibited from purchasing a gun.

 

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