Posted on Tuesday, October 29th,
2013 at 2:56 am.
by: Patrick Henry, Source ConservativeInfidel
Written By Constitutional
Attorney Michael Connelly, J.D. Via Red Flag
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?
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) 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 ormental 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
