CA Democrats Expand Red Flag Law Again, Lengthen Confiscatory Period
Democrats expanded California’s Red Flag Law again by lengthening the confiscatory period and broadening the number of people who can push for confiscation to begin with.
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Hawaii Democrat Lawmakers: ‘Repeal or Amend’ Second Amendment
Hawaii State Senate Democrats issued a resolution last week to “repeal or amend” the Second Amendment.
The California Example: Red Flag Laws Endanger Second Amendment
California’s newest gun controls demonstrate the insidious nature of red flag laws and the danger they pose to the Second Amendment.
CA Broadens Gun Confiscation Laws to Include Ammunition, Certain Magazines
Aspects of California’s gun confiscation laws broadened on January 1, 2019, as the state added ammunition and certain magazines to the list of items that can be confiscated when firearms are seized.
Report: Mental Health Team Chose Not to Commit Ian Long Earlier This Year
In April of this year a mental health crisis team chose not to involuntarily commit Thousand Oaks gunman Ian David Long for mental health treatment/evaluation.
California’s Much-Lauded Gun Violence Restraining Orders Rarely Used
Gun Violence Restraining Orders (GVROs) have rarely been invoked to take away the guns of an individual deemed a danger to himself or others.
CA Legislative Committees Pass Seven Gun Control Bills
A California Senate committee and an Assembly committee passed a total of seven new gun control bills during the past week.
Hawkins: NRA Backs White House’s ‘Extreme Risk Protection Orders’ in Gun Regulation Announcement
The NRA announced support for firearm confiscation orders on the same day the White House announced its support for allowing the guns of citizens to be taken away via court order.
California-Style Gun Confiscation a Model for D.C. Politicians
California Gun Violence Restraining Orders (GVROs) have emerged as a model that could be followed for gun control proposals put forward by D.C. politicians and Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R).
Feinstein: I Hope Trump’s Comments ‘Can Be a Lesson’ for Congress to Pass Gun Reforms
During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) stated she hopes President Trump’s statements at a gun violence discussion “can be a lesson for the Congress that Republicans need to finally allow Congress” to pass reforms like banning assault
FNC’s Smith: Trump’s Comment on Due Process and Guns ‘as Un-American as Imaginable’
On Friday, Fox News Channel host Shepard Smith argued that President Trump’s statement on due process and gun violence restraining orders “is as un-American as imaginable.” Smith said, “[T]he president of the United States said, if you see somebody who doesn’t
GOP Sen Kennedy on Trump Due Process Comment: ‘If You Trust Government, You Obviously Failed History’
On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Varney & Co.,” Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) reacted to President Trump’s comments on due process and gun violence restraining orders by stating, “if you trust government, you obviously failed history class.” Kennedy said,
Sasse: Take Guns First, Due Process Second ‘Not How America Works’
On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) responded to President Trump’s comments on due process and gun violence restraining orders by stating that the president’s approach is putting government first and it’s “not
Dem Rep Esty: Gun Violence Restraining Orders ‘Really Important’ – But It’s ‘Wrong’ Not to Have Due Process
On Wednesday’s “CNN Tonight,” Representative Elizabeth Esty (D-CT) argued in favor of gun violence restraining orders and stated, “But you’ve got to have due process. And, frankly, not to have due process would be wrong.” Esty said that the “real
American Bar Association Asks States to Adopt Firearm Confiscation Laws
The American Bar Association is pushing state and local governments to adopt firearm confiscation laws similar to those in California.
New Gun Control Idea: Take Guns from Senior Citizens
John Hopkins University’s Shannon Frattaroli sees danger in gun ownership among senior citizens, and points out that California’s Gun Violence Restraining Orders (GVROs) provide a way that families can have guns confiscated from older relatives.
LA Times: California Pushes More Gun Control than Other States Thanks to Democrat Rule
On January 14 the Los Angeles Times observed that California pursues more gun control than other states thanks to Democrat rule.
California Campus Carry Outlawed On Same Day Gun Confiscation Laws Expand
Campus Carry for concealed carry permit holders becomes illegal on January 1, the same day on which police get expanded powers for firearm confiscation.
Police May Confiscate Guns without Notice to Owner Starting January 1
Beginning January 1, police in California may confiscate firearms from gun owners thought to be a danger to themselves or others without giving the owner any notice.
Jerry Brown Signs Bill Protecting Those Facing Gun Violence Restraining Orders
On August 13, Governor Jerry Brown (D) signed an NRA-backed bill which protects the guns of those subject to a Gun Violence Restraining Order (GVRO).
NJ Court: Husband Loses Gun Rights Because Wife Is a Felon
Last week a New Jersey appellate court upheld the ruling that a southern New Jersey man cannot own guns because his wife is a felon “who’s been accused of domestic violence.”
Law Prof: Gun Violence Restraining Orders Won’t Deliver Promised Safety
On May 27, a National Journal article quoted UCLA law professor Adam Winkler saying a Gun Violence Restraining Order (GVRO) really will “not … make a huge dent in our gun violence statistics.”
CA Assembly Committee Deadlocked On ‘Gun Violence Restraining Order’ Safeguard
On Tuesday, the California States Assembly Committee on Public Safety heard Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez’s (R) AB 225 and tied the vote 3-3.
CA Bill Protects Law-Abiding Citizens from ‘Gun Violence Restraining Orders’
On March 17, California’s Assembly Committee on Public Safety will hear Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez’s (R-Elsinore) bill to protect law-abiding citizens from “Gun Violence Restraining Orders” (GVROs).
Former State Employee: Loaded Gun at Sec. of State’s Office ‘Innocent Mistake’
On February 11 the attorney for former California state employee Bryan Keith Thurmond argued that Thurmond made an “innocent mistake” in allegedly bringing “a loaded pistol, three knives, and an extra [ammunition] magazine” to the secretary of state’s office on January 19.
Lawmaker Pushing Bill to Protect Gun Owners from False ‘Gun Violence’ Claims
California Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore) has introduced legislation to protect Californians from being falsely accused of gun violence in the new era of “Gun Violence Restraining Orders” (GVROs).