Considering the challenges that come with dealing with any government agency, it is not a surprise that some veterans want help when dealing with the Department of Veterans Affairs. This has meant that veterans, until recently, were added to the FBI National Instant Criminal Check System (NICS) list, which denies people their legal access to firearms. The Republican members of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs decided they were going to work to change this. The problem is that Law Fulfilled The push by the GOP was a success when there was language included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 that stopped the practice. This means that the VA now will no longer have to worry about being legally unable to own a firearm because of needing some help. Rep Mike Bost (IL-12), after the passing of the law, said “For far too long, the men and women who have fought for all American’s constitutional rights were wrongfully treated differently when it came to their own rights. No ...