Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act

Bill: 113-hr-577
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36]
Introduced: 2013-02-06
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Firearms and explosives

Licensing and registrations

Mental health

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2013-02-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-02-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act - Prohibits, in any case arising out of the administration of laws and benefits by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), considering any person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness from being considered adjudicated as a mental defective for purposes of the right to receive or transport firearms without the order or finding of a judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 577 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2013 Mr. Stockman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act . 2. Conditions for treatment of certain persons as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes (a) In general Chapter 55 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 5511. Conditions for treatment of certain persons as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes In any case arising out of the administration by the Secretary of laws and benefits under this title, a person who is mentally incapacitated, deemed mentally incompetent, or experiencing an extended loss of consciousness shall not be considered adjudicated as a mental defective under subsection (d)(4) or (g)(4) of section 922 of title 18 without the order or finding of a judge, magistrate, or other judicial authority of competent jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or herself or others. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 55 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 5511. Conditions for treatment of certain persons as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes. .