Re: VA has denied "Veterans" the right to own guns

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On 1/13/08, Paul Tyler wrote:
> Ok. You deny my assertion. But however, are there any advise as too
> who vets can turn too for and or help themselves including not
> visiting SHRINKS AND NOT losing their tax free benefits and in
> addition, restoring their rights along with other law abiding U.S.
> citizens especially those vet's whom own homes, vote, and has no
> criminal records?

Paul:
You may have confused my posts with another because I only use -- as
my online name. I wrote to you about Shrinks being dangerous.

You probably need legal help if you have been reported to NICS by VA
but have never been adjudged with a disqualifying disability. If it
isn't a court order it should be relatively easy for a lawyer to
remove it.

It appears that the 2007 Act you cited does allow you to remove the
disability if it was not the result of a court decision/order. Before
you spend money on a lawyer you should apply again to purchase a gun.
If you are denied because of a disability on NICS records, they will
have to tell you exactly what disability in their records it is that
disqualifies you. (You must submit a request to NICS for this
information) Then you can consult with a lawyer and save time and
expense because you will already have the information he/she will need
to request a removal.

If it is a court order, you will need to produce evidence that you no
longer suffer from that disability. That is tough. The only way to
remove a court order will be to present testimony from a Shrink that
you no longer have the disability. That is like going to hell and
asking the devil for a reference to get into heaven. Not likely to
happen and it will just make things worse in all areas of your life.

If all else fails and you really want to posses a firearm, there are
several states that allow private sale without any permit or record
check involved. As long as you are not a felon you should be OK in
purchasing private sale and not violate any law. However, if your
state requires that firearms be registered, you will be breaking the
law if you return to your state with a gun you purchased elsewhere and
fail to register it.