“When politicians create new ways to spend money they should be forced to do what every American family has to do and make choices between competing priorities. This bill authorizes more than $2 billion in new spending that is not paid for with reductions in other lower-priority areas of the budget. As Congress prepares to raise the debt limit once again, it is not too much to ask politicians to do the job they were elected to do and make choices.  Veterans, or any other American, should not lose their Second Amendment rights if they have been unfairly tagged as having mental health concerns. The bill does not fund a process by which such individuals can regain their rights.”

Click here to read Myths vs. Facts about the NICS bill.

Click here to read a piece from Dr. Coburn outlining his objections to the bill.

Click here to read the American Legion's letter of support for Dr. Coburn's position on the NICS bill.

Click here to read why the Military Order of the Purple Heart objected to the NICS bill as currently written.

Click here to read why the National Association for Gun Rights supports Dr. Coburn's position.