I have been sent this ‘soliciation’ before and questioned whether the bill is actually called “Veterans Disarmament Act”... would imagine it is not the ‘official title’ and if one were to call a Pols office and inquire about the VDA many could say there was no such bill etc....
NOT defending ‘them’, just making an observation
NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House)[H.R.2640.RFS]
GOA is using dramatic rhetoric to get some attention because of veterans already denied due to be diagnosed with PTSD. I have nothing against the NRA except they are wrong on this issue. Even Ted Nugent who is on their Board of Directors agrees. Check the link in comment# 19.
Of course not, it's the "NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007". But Congress rarely names an act something that actually describes what it does with any degree of accuracy. Often the title will describe some, usually minor, part of the bill/law, but not anything that would tend overload their email in boxes, fax machines and telephone lines.
They are power hungry, not stupid... well some of 'em are pretty dumb, but their staffers usually aren't.
If you think this one is bad. Take a look at Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2007. wherein the Attorney General at her complete discretion could deny someone the right to purchase firearms (or explosives). She could even withhold from that individual the reasons for such denial. ( I use the feminine pronoun for what should be obvious historical reasons)