Crapo: Stop Obama Gun Grab

Guest column by U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo:

“The Administration is stepping up efforts to restrict Second Amendment rights.  There have been a number of initiatives to restrict expression of Second Amendment rights.  This includes U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs efforts to label our nation’s returning service members as “mentally defective” solely on the basis that they have an appointed fiduciary to help them with their benefits.  It is clear this Administration is determined to deprive American citizens of their constitutional rights—even the rights of those who took an oath to put their lives at risk to uphold the Constitution.  I have also written about a U.S. Department of Justice-led initiative, known as Operation Choke Point, through which the Administration has undercut the ability of firearms and ammunition businesses to access banking services.  Now, reports have surfaced that the Administration is planning to restrict the Second Amendment rights of certain Social Security beneficiaries.  Current attacks on Social Security beneficiaries and our returning veterans is as outrageous as it is illegal.” More here.

Question: Is Sen. Crapo simply playing politics here? Or does the Obama administration really have a goal to reduce 2nd Amendment rights?