Second Amendment group rips Obama’s latest plan to limit gun rights

Published July 21, 2015 1:10pm ET



A pro-gun rights group is warning that the Obama administration’s plan to restrict firearms to Social Security recipients who may be mentally impaired is just the latest plan from President Obama to infringe on people’s Second Amendment rights before he leaves office.

The Los Angeles Times has reported that the administration is considering a move to block gun ownership rights from people if they are deemed to be incapable of handling their own financial affairs. Alan Gottlieb, founder and executive vice president of the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), said that change could “disqualify millions of people from owning firearms and might prevent many others from seeking help.”

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