Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., will support a bill that seeks to ensure protection for veterans who have been stripped of their Second Amendment rights due to a clerical procedure mandated by the Department of Veterans Affairs health payment system, the senator’s office announced on Tuesday.

Paul joins 16 other Republican senators in support of the bill introduced by Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., “The Veterans Second Amendment Protection Act.” Kennedy’s bill aims to prevent veterans from being denied the purchase of firearms after receiving assistance in managing their Department of Veterans Affairs benefits. Under the current law, any veteran who needs assistance accessing or managing their benefits plan in the VA is automatically referred to the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System.

“No veteran should have to choose between getting the help they need and preserving their constitutional rights,” Paul said. “The VA’s longstanding policy unfairly targets those who served our country, placing bureaucratic decisions above due process.”

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