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ASAN Statement on SSA Representative Payee Gun Database Rule

May 2, 2016 | admin

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) strongly opposes a rule proposed by the Social Security Administration (SSA) that would report individuals who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), who also require the services of a representative payee, to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). Specifically, a person who requires a representative payee “due to a mental impairment” would be included in NICS. NICS is used primarily as a listing of individuals that the federal government either prohibits from owning firearms, or requires that their firearms purchases be delayed until the person can contest the denial. ASAN opposes the rule because it is discriminatory– It would prohibit or make it very difficult for certain individuals with disabilities to purchase firearms solely on the basis of their disability.

SSA describes the reporting to NICS of individuals who have representative payees due to a mental disability as an easier way to determine which [...]

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