-------- > > *Anybody got their letter yet???* > [image: > http://patriotsforamerica.ning.com/profile/TwanaBlevins]<http://patriotsforamerica.ning.com/profile/TwanaBlevins> > Veterans are receiving letters from Obama administration prohibiting > the ownership of firearms... Developing... > > - Posted by Twana > Blevins<http://patriotsforamerica.ning.com/profile/TwanaBlevins>on February > 21, 2013 at 9:30am in 2nd > > Amendment<http://patriotsforamerica.ning.com/forum/categories/2nd-amendment/listForCategory> > > Red Flag > News<http://redflagnews.com/headlines/disarming-americas-heros-veterans-receiving-official-letters-prohibiting-them-from-purchasing-possessing-receiving-or-transporting-a-firearm-or-ammunition> > [image: > http://api.ning.com/files/b0ctHyrGzqM32KElICXnBAZScVysVnYZFwEaUHfjtwczzWIcW-Ix50aD6h5YzTpLdiHuvals**qHbac4XZKFszFOu6C5B7cI/1.jpeg]<http://api.ning.com/files/b0ctHyrGzqM32KElICXnBAZScVysVnYZFwEaUHfjtwczzWIcW-Ix50aD6h5YzTpLdiHuvals**qHbac4XZKFszFOu6C5B7cI/1.jpeg> > > Written By Constitutional Attorney Michael Connelly, J.D. > > How would you feel if you received a letter from the U.S. Government > informing you that because of a physical or mental condition that the > government says you have it is proposing to rule that you are incompetent > to handle your own financial affairs? Suppose that letter also stated that > the government is going to appoint a stranger to handle your affairs for > you at your expense? That would certainly be scary enough but it gets worse. > > What if that letter also stated: “A determination of incompetency will > prohibit you from purchasing, possessing, receiving, or transporting a > firearm or ammunition. If you knowingly violate any of these prohibitions, > you may be fined, imprisoned, or both pursuant to the Brady Handgun > Violence Prevention Act, Pub.L.No. 103-159, as implemented at 18, United > States Code 924(a)(2).” > > That makes is sound like something right from a documentary on a > tyrannical dictatorship somewhere in the world. Yet, as I write this I have > a copy of such a letter right in front of me. It is being sent by the U.S. > Department of Veterans Affairs to hundreds, perhaps thousands, of America’s > heroes. In my capacity as Executive Director of the United States Justice > Foundation (USJF) <http://www.usjf.net/> I have been contacted by some of > these veterans and the stories I am getting are appalling. > > The letter provides no specifics on the reasons for the proposed finding > of incompetency; just that is based on a determination by someone in the > VA. In every state in the United States no one can be declared incompetent > to administer their own affairs without due process of law and that usually > requires a judicial hearing with evidence being offered to prove to a judge > that the person is indeed incompetent. This is a requirement of the Fifth > Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that states that no person shall “… be > deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law…”. > > Obviously, the Department of Veterans Affairs can’t be bothered by such > impediments as the Constitution, particularly since they are clearly > pushing to fulfill one of Obama’s main goals, the disarming of the American > people. Janet Napolitano has already warned law enforcement that some of > the most dangerous among us are America’s heroes, our veterans, and now > according to this letter from the VA they can be prohibited from buying or > even possessing a firearm because of a physical or mental disability. > > Think about it, the men and women who have laid their lives on the line > to defend us and our Constitution are now having their own Constitutional > rights denied. There are no clear criteria for the VA to declare a veteran > incompetent. It can be the loss of a limb in combat, a head injury, a > diagnosis of PTSD, or even a soldier just telling someone at the VA that he > or she is depressed over the loss of a buddy in combat. In none of these > situations has the person been found to be a danger to themselves or > others. If that was the case than all of the Americans who have suffered > from PTSD following the loss of a loved one or from being in a car accident > would also have to be disqualified from owning firearms. It would also mean > that everyone who has ever been depressed for any reason should be > disarmed. In fact, many of the veterans being deprived of their rights have > no idea why it is happening. > > The answer seems to be it is simply because they are veterans. At the > USJF we intend to find the truth by filing a Freedom of Information Act > request to the Department of Veterans Affairs to force them to disclose the > criteria they are using to place veterans on the background check list that > keeps them from exercising their Second Amendment rights. Then we will take > whatever legal steps are necessary to protect our American warriors. > > The reality is that Obama will not get all of the gun control measures > he wants through Congress, and they wouldn’t be enough for him anyway. He > wants a totally disarmed America so there will be no resistance to his > plans to rob us of our nation. That means we have to ask who will be next. > If you are receiving a Social Security check will you get one of these > letters? Will the government declare that you are incompetent because of > your age and therefore banned from firearm ownership. It certainly fits in > with the philosophy and plans of the Obama administration. It is also > certain that our military veterans don’t deserve this and neither do any > other Americans. > > *-- Michael Connelly, J.D.* > Executive Director, United States Justice Foundation<http://www.usjf.net/> > Follow Us: @redflagnews on Twitter <http://twitter.com/redflagnews> > > > [Unable to display image][Unable to display image]'> > This effort is focused on sacrifice to protect and defend the Constitution > of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic. > > [image: > http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/]<http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/> > > > <http://patriotsforamerica.ning.com/forum/topic/show?id=2734278%3ATopic%3A520152&xgs=1&xg_source=msg_share_topic#> > > <http://patriotsforamerica.ning.com/forum/topic/show?id=2734278%3ATopic%3A520152&xgs=1&xg_source=msg_share_topic#> >
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