It seems the progressive left is renewing its efforts to deprive Americans of their right to defend themselves by making it easier for authorities to confiscate their firearms.
11 states are currently considering measures that would empower judges to bar citizens from owning guns if they determine the citizen in question poses a “threat” to themselves or others. The proposed measures, called Gun Violence Restraining Order, will permit police to raid homes and seize people’s firearms without so much as informing them and prohibit targeted individuals from purchasing guns and ammo.
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Uh! Good luck with that!!
This kind of s**t just passed in Washington. An initiative that will allow judges to issue a “public safety” restraining order based only on hearsay evidence (in the form of a formal complaint) was approved during the election. That means a judge cane issue an order permitting the pigs to confiscate your guns if someone you know, or someone in law enforcement, merely files a complaint saying you’re a danger to yourself or someone else. The cops are supposed to notify the gun owner before forcibly confiscating his property, but knowing how cops think and work, that won’t happen. And given how easy it is under this law to falsely claim someone is a threat, there is a huge potential for abuse. Supporters of the initiative claimed that the courts would have to “verify” the complaint, but the bar is awfully low, and once the order is issued the victim has no recourse. He can file to have the order overturned only ONCE per YEAR while it is in effect, and must then prove he is not a danger to anyone, instead of the court having to prove that he is! This is insane, it is wrong, and it is unconstitutional!!
Come and try to take them. Somebody’s gonna get hurt
Not sure this is the people on the left. This is one of those things that we have to keep pushing and fighting for, because Trump is big into “national security.” I like some of his ideas, but this isn’t one of them.
OK I know you folks are jittery about anything to do with your weapon, but which states don’t have republicans controlling their legislatures? You have an all republican congress and now the supreme court and presidency. I’d suggest you take your hands of your privates and relax. Despite your never ending claims of someone coming to get your guns, you all still have them. Get over it will ya?
Without notice would be a formula for disaster. How many times have innocent citizens and police officers been injured and killed executing no-knock warrants. Often the injured or killed citizen has been someone at the location other than the person involved. I hope they rethink that aspect.
Jeff Williams The problem I see is that there is a video floating around here that talks about Dept of Fish and Game having the “right” to enter any home, without a warrant, while the owner is not home. Further, what they will probably do is freeze your bank account, or take your kids right out of school, until you surrender your weapons. It is really getting ridiculous out there.
This might fly in some states but in most rural areas u can guarantee there will be many deaths with no end in sight. Country folk take their right to arm themselves more serious than the government powers think. Give me liberty or give me death… and they mean it.
Isn’t that illegal?
Ummm. NO CHANCE ! Lol