Over the last week or so, our stories on Red Flag orders have proven…controversial. The first, “What To Do If Police Show Up At Your Door With A Red Flag Confiscation Order” stirred up a lot of emotions. But the “How to Prepare For A Red Flag Confiscation Order At Your House” seriously elevated a […]
Last week, I shared a post by a former Alabama police officer-turned-lawyer turned prosecutor on how to react if police show up at your home with a red flag order. Just the thought of police showing up to take your guns stirred a lot of emotions in comments. Understandably so. But between the author’s recommendations […]
The following is the response to questions from an armed defense legal representation organization regarding extreme risk protection orders (ERPO), gun violence restraining order (GVRO) or so-called red flag laws. It was written by Attorney Ralph D. Long, Sr., a member of the Alabama State Bar Association. Mr. Long was a small town municipal prosecutor […]
Extreme risk protection orders, gun violence restraining orders, or, as they’re increasingly being known, “red flag” laws are now in place in 14 states and under consideration at the federal level. The problem with every one of these laws is that they violate the due process rights of the person targeted by the order. They’re […]
Actually, Senator Graham, that’s exactly what these laws enable. Supporters of (“red flag”) laws say they can save lives by removing guns from individuals who should not have them. Some states have used the laws to successfully protect individuals from suicide, at least one study shows. Opponents of such laws say they violate the second amendment […]
New Hampshire may be a constitutional carry state, but that doesn’t mean gun rights aren’t under attack there, as they are in so many other places around the country. The legislature is currently considering HB 687, an extreme risk protection order or “red flag” bill that would enable due-process-free confiscation of firearms. Earlier this week, […]
Gun Owners of America, apparently understanding that due process-free gun confiscation laws are inherently dangerous, has rebuked the White House’s School Safety Commissions recommendations. The very same recommendation that the NRA approves of. As I said earlier, I’m a NRA Life Member and I am disturbed by the NRA’s trend. More so since the it […]
Chris Cox, the executive director and chief lobbyist of the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action, has publicly praised the White House School Safety Commission and their recommendation for gun confiscation. As a NRA life member, I’m disturbed by the trend. First was the NRA’s support for bump stock regulation, followed by their flip-flopping on the matter. […]
According to Addison County (Vermont) Independent News Service, two 14-year-old Middlebury Union Middle School students planned to take part in a school shooting earlier this week. Apparently, another student who overheard the two suspects discussing their plans told their parents and the parents relayed the information to the Middlebury Police Department. In a statement by Middlebury Police […]
And the hits just keep on coming from the Trump administration. Yesterday, the White House released the end results of its School Safety Commission findings. As “The Commission endorses Extreme Risk Protection Order laws, which give authorities a temporary way to keep those who threaten society from possessing or purchasing firearms.” Back in March, Kansas Secretary […]
Reader John Dingell III writes: New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has just ratcheted up the extreme risk protection order or “red flag” law game by several degrees. He has proposed legislation which would enable teachers and other school officials to petition courts to ‘block access to guns by students.’ Translated from the newspeak, this legislation […]
“Due process is part of the (gun violence restraining order) law. By far, as the WaPo discusses, most of the lives saved will be the subject person’s own, but this law, now in effect in Florida, would almost certainly have prevented the Parkland massacre.” – Donald Sensing at Sense of Events [via senseofevents.blogspot.com]
