(WTNY) -- The federal Department of Veterans Affairs says it won't follow a provision of New York's gun law which would require them to report the names of patients they believe may be a danger to themselves or others.
Veterans advocates say the provision would deter vets from seeking counseling to deal with post traumatic stress disorder or other problems. Under the law, the information would be used to guide officials in determining whether someone's license to own a gun should be revoked.
The VA does not have to comply with the law, since federal law supersedes state law under the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution.
