Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act

This bill limits when the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) can share a veteran’s personal information for gun background checks. It says the VA cannot send someone’s info to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) just because the VA assigned a person to manage their benefits (a “fiduciary”). The VA could only send that info if a judge or court decides the person is a danger to themselves or others, according to the bill text. A Library of Congress summary notes that NICS is the system used by licensed gun dealers to check if someone can buy a firearm.

Key points

• Who is affected: Veterans and other VA beneficiaries who have someone managing their VA benefits.
• What changes: The VA may not report them to NICS based only on having a fiduciary; a court finding of danger is required before sharing info .
• When: The provided text does not specify an effective date.