HadIt.com Elder fanaticbooks Posted December 9, 2010 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted December 9, 2010 NOTE: VA_Fast_Letter_09-38.pdf DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Veterans Benefits Administration Washington, D.C. 20420 September 29, 2009 Director (00/21) All VA Regional Offices and Centers Fast Letter 09-38 Subject: Reporting Violations of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act Purpose This letter provides guidance for field personnel who may encounter violations of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. Background The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993, Public Law 103-159 (the Brady Act), prohibits the sale of firearms to ineligible persons. Section 922(g)(4) of Title 18, United States Code (U.S.C.), defines an ineligible person as anyone "who has been adjudicated as a mental defective or who (has) been committed to a mental institution." Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(4) and section 103(e)(1) of the Brady Act, ineligible persons are prohibited from possessing, shipping, transporting, or receiving firearms or ammunition. Fast Letter 09-08 mandates Field Examiners orally advise incompetent beneficiaries of the Brady Act provisions. Each field examination report must include a declaration certifying that beneficiaries were provided notification of the firearms prohibitions mandated under the provisions of the Brady Act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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