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It is being reported by anonymous sources the AZ shooter was turned down for enlistment because he had admitted to using drugs. Senator Schummer thinks the military should be obligated to report any military applicant's admission of drug useage to the FBI to prevent these people from passing federal background checks to obtain purchase permists for handguns.
The information provided on enlistment applications is protected under federal privacy laws. Sen. Shummer wants the president to issue an executive order to the military to report this type of information.
What Shummer doesn't understand is, prior drug useage is not necessarily a disqualifier from military enlistment. It depends upon the drugs used and the frequency of the use. The application asks if a person has every used illegal drugs and if so how often. If an applicant answers they had tried marijuana in the past to see what it was like, but never used it again; that person remains eligible for enlistment as well as a job that requires a security clearance. If the applicant states they still smoke marijuana, they are disqualified. If an applicant fails the drug screening test given during their physical, they are disqualified. If the person was once addicted to drugs, but no longer use them because they successfully completed rehab, they are disqualified.
I'm sure this would go quickly to the US Supreme Court if Obama were to order the military to report this information to the FBI as it would violate federal privacy laws. It will be interesting to see if Obama issues such an order. If so, it will only demonstrate he doesn't care about the Constitution. Obviously Shummer doesn't either.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/01/16/schumer-require-military-report-applicants-drug-use-prevent-gun-purchases/
The information provided on enlistment applications is protected under federal privacy laws. Sen. Shummer wants the president to issue an executive order to the military to report this type of information.
What Shummer doesn't understand is, prior drug useage is not necessarily a disqualifier from military enlistment. It depends upon the drugs used and the frequency of the use. The application asks if a person has every used illegal drugs and if so how often. If an applicant answers they had tried marijuana in the past to see what it was like, but never used it again; that person remains eligible for enlistment as well as a job that requires a security clearance. If the applicant states they still smoke marijuana, they are disqualified. If an applicant fails the drug screening test given during their physical, they are disqualified. If the person was once addicted to drugs, but no longer use them because they successfully completed rehab, they are disqualified.
I'm sure this would go quickly to the US Supreme Court if Obama were to order the military to report this information to the FBI as it would violate federal privacy laws. It will be interesting to see if Obama issues such an order. If so, it will only demonstrate he doesn't care about the Constitution. Obviously Shummer doesn't either.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/01/16/schumer-require-military-report-applicants-drug-use-prevent-gun-purchases/