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On the recordOctober 25, 2023
I want to thank the Senator from Louisiana. I rise in support of the Kennedy amendment and in support of the Second Amendment rights of veterans in Montana and across this country. It is not right that a DC bureaucrat at the VA could take away veterans' legal rights to their firearms simply because they need assistance in managing their finances. A Montana veteran and mental health advocate told me that the VA's longstanding policy to threaten veterans' constitutional rights, who ask for help in managing their affairs, has been a barrier to veterans receiving help for years. It is time to end it so veterans can reach out for the financial help they need and the mental help they need. I agree and don't believe someone who has served this country and who needs a fiduciary should have to hire a lawyer and go back to court to get their Second Amendment rights back. I yield to Senator Kennedy.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

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