In the past several months, we have heard a lot about the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. While most Americans are familiar with the Second Amendment and likely have strong feelings about it on one side of the issue or the other, many may not be aware of how the gun control debate has affected those who are receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. More specifically, SSDI or SSI beneficiaries who are receiving benefits at least in part because of a mental health condition such as major depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or various other mental health conditions are affected.
One of the things President Barack Obama did before leaving office was to enact an order that allowed the federal background Brady check system access to the disability rosters at the United States Social Security Administration (SSA). Again, we are focusing on claimants who received disability benefits at least in part due to a mental health condition. Continue reading