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Social Security Administration paid at least $37M to dead vets
by Brian SeayThe SSA works with the Dept. of Veterans Affairs to determine when vets have died, but an agency audit found that some cases are falling through the cracks.
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House Republicans push to restore gun rights to Veterans
by Chris EgerLawmakers have proposed a bill that would reverse the Department of Veterans Affairs' practice of reporting veterans to the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check system.
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Trump signs repeal of Obama-era Social Security gun ban
by Chris EgerPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday gave his signature to a Republican-backed resolution reversing a pending rule change that would ban some Social Security recipients from possessing firearms.
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Missing from the Social Security NICS conversation: 4.7 million records
by Chris EgerWith legislation approved by Congress on Wednesday to block a pending rule stripping gun rights from some SSA beneficiaries, a fact often ignored is that it will not have an impact on the millions of records already on file.
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Social Security releases final rule to strip gun rights from some beneficiaries
by Chris EgerThe Social Security Administration has released its final plan of how it will identify some recipients for bans on possessing and acquiring firearms.
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Social Security releases proposed rule to strip gun rights from some beneficiaries
by Chris EgerThe Social Security Administration has released the details of how it proposes to identify some recipients for bans on possessing and acquiring firearms.
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Rand Paul seeks to establish protections for vets, seniors on NICS list
by Chris EgerThe Kentucky Republican has introduced legislation to allow more due process for those reported to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System by the VA and Social Security Administrations.
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Lawmakers want answers why VA stripped 260K vets of gun rights
by Chris EgerTwo Senate Republicans are seeking to understand the VA's practice of reporting veterans to the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check system.
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Social Security may strip gun rights from 75,000 beneficiaries per year
by Chris EgerAs part of the new executive orders released this week by the White House, the Social Security Administration will move to restrict some recipients from owning firearms.
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GOP lawmakers move to block Social Security gun grab
by Chris EgerRepublicans in the House launched a two-pronged attack this week to derail a reported White House plan to scrap the gun rights of up to 4.2 million on Social Security.
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White House moves to ban some on Social Security from owning guns
by Chris EgerThe Obama administration is seeking to have some 4.2 million beneficiaries on social security restricted from possessing firearms in what the NRA is calling the "largest gun grab in American history."
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CNN Accidentally Airs George Zimmerman’s Social Security Number on National TV (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzCNN aired all of George Zimmerman’s personal information on national television during a live broadcast, which apparently included Zimmerman’s full social security number, home address, and phone number.
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