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Gun Control Reform Activism

Robb

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20. Only the Department of Veterans Affairs

Reply to GP6971 (Reply #18)

Sun Mar 17, 2013, 01:26 PM

Mar 2013

The VA believes, and I think they're right, that federal law on vets' records privacy supersedes the state law, which is opt-in anyhow. They're declining to participate based upon their interpretation of their federal obligations.

The law establishes a reporting system, but still leaves it to practitioners to report or not report.

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Effective today, federal background checks are required for all private firearm sales in New York. [View all] Robb Mar 2013 OP

Sounds like common sense. It will require a strong commitment to enforce it. freshwest Mar 2013 #1

Good move. Now lets fund the system adequately hack89 Mar 2013 #2

Congrats mwrguy Mar 2013 #3

You might mean 48. CokeMachine Mar 2013 #4

Happy to be wrong on that one. mwrguy Mar 2013 #6

Rhode Island also requires background checks for private sales. nt hack89 Mar 2013 #8

California, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Robb Mar 2013 #12

An unexpected implementation. Cool. ManiacJoe Mar 2013 #5

This is a law that I fully support. ... spin Mar 2013 #7

The fed legislation is different from the NY law. ManiacJoe Mar 2013 #9

An example Crepuscular Mar 2013 #10

You should perhaps read about the SAFE act. Robb Mar 2013 #11

Did I read GP6971 Mar 2013 #18

Only the Department of Veterans Affairs Robb Mar 2013 #20

Thanks. n/t GP6971 Mar 2013 #21

Surprised this was not delayed due to the pending legal challenge ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #13

It's the law, it's being enforced. Robb Mar 2013 #14

Apples and Oranges ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #15

Prop 8 was a constitutional amendment. Robb Mar 2013 #16

Long enough to have seen all kinds of laws/regulations/constitutional amendments ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #17

This will put an end to all violent crime slackmaster Mar 2013 #19