Grave danger new "Red Flag" laws - Beware!

I have previously written about gun violence and how it is tied to mental health issues. This tragic incident highlights why I am RIGHT and we need to be extremely careful about how we make new laws.

According to this website a Maryland man was killed by police officers attempting to confiscate his guns because a family member complained about his state of mind...

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-11-15/maryland-man-killed-cops-trying-take-his-guns-under-red-flag-confiscation-law?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=idealmedia&utm_campaign=zerohedge.com&utm_term=68923&utm_content=2311730

"Officially called Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO), “red flag” laws permit police, healthcare providers, or family members (or pretty much anyone, really – let’s be honest here) to petition a state court to order the temporary removal of firearms from a person who may present a danger to others or themselves. A judge decides to issue the order based on statements and actions made by the gun owner. After a set period of time, the guns are returned to the owner unless another court hearing extends the period of confiscation."

"Gary J. Willis, a 61-year-old Maryland resident, was killed by police when they showed up at his home at 5 am to serve him with a court order requiring that he surrender his guns."

This is deeply troubling on many levels. There was NO CRIME committed. The person was never arrested. The police attempted to confiscate his guns, but NOT arrest him. DANGER. DANGER. DANGER.

I wrote previously about how we should not do this. If a person is deemed mentally unfit in any way, they should be removed from their homes and taken to a hospital for evaluation by a trained physician, not an irate relative or a clueless judge! Remove the PERSON from the guns, NOT the GUNS from the person. We must have due process for all or we will fall apart as a country. Anyone can claim you are mentally ill or stage a "SWAT event" calling in a fake report to get even with a personal enemy. If we do not have enough evidence to forcefully put a person in a jail or hospital, we should not act. taking away someone' guns leaves them defenseless and is a clear violation of their 2nd and 4th Amendment rights, maybe many more.

It continues - 13 states have red flag laws - lookout!!!

"Police Chief Timothy Altomare said the fatal shooting was a sign that the law is needed: “If you look at this morning’s outcome, it’s tough for us to say ‘Well, what did we prevent?’ ” he said. “Because we don’t know what we prevented or could’ve prevented. What would’ve happened if we didn’t go there at 5 a.m.?” (Shades of MINORITY REPORT coming true - my comments)

Can you wrap your head around that statement? I can’t.

As far as we know, Willis never harmed anyone. Yet, he is dead…because of a law that was supposedly enacted to save lives. If Willis had a history of violence or a criminal record, the police department would surely be talking about it, using it as justification for the man’s murder.

In reality, red flag laws are ripe for abuse.

In an article titled Gun Owners Must Oppose Red Flag Laws, Greg Pruett of Gun Owners of America warns,

A new wave of dangerous laws is being pushed across the United States. These laws don’t require due process and your rights are removed without a crime ever being committed. If this sounds familiar, then it may sound like something out of “Minority Report” with Tom Cruise. Sadly, it isn’t a Hollywood blockbuster, it’s the new America. At least it will be if you don’t fight back.

“Red Flag” laws, also known as “Extreme Risk Protection Orders” or Gun Violence Restraining Orders,” have now passed in 12 states. Even some Republican-controlled states (Indiana and Florida) have passed these laws. They are dangerous to freedom, unconstitutional, and should be more properly termed, “Gun Confiscation Orders.”

As of the time of this writing, 13 states have red flag laws: Connecticut, Indiana, California, Washington, Oregon, Florida, Vermont, Maryland, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Delaware, Massachusetts, and Illinois. More are surely coming. Bad ideas tend to spread, and cries for stricter gun control have grown much louder and more common.

Red flag laws are implemented differently in states have have them. Some limit these gun confiscation orders to “immediate family” members, Pruett writes. “But some states, like Oregon, are already expanding their orders to include neighbors, medical professionals, teachers, and other school staff.”

As Scott Boyd of NOQ Report warns,

All it takes is a good story and a sympathetic judge to take away someone’s guns. In this case, it was a relative of the deceased who filed the petition after an incident that occurred in the beginning of the week. We don’t know the details so there’s no way to judge, but the notion that this incident is proof the law is working is the type of circular reasoning gungrabbers will use to encourage more confiscations.

Boyd concludes, Gary J. Willis isn’t dead because he tried to shoot someone. He is dead because someone convinced a judge that he might shoot someone, and now police are hailing this as a success. The PreCrime Departments are pleased with the results.

Red flag laws only benefit the government, and render “we the people” defenseless against the ever-growing police state."

Wake up America - there are socialists and tyrants working every day to take away our freedoms. Some of them are now called Police Chiefs, judges and legislators. There are people that wake up every day and try to figure out how to destroy America. We conservatives need to be vigilant and not give them one inch. We are already on the slippery slope. Freedom isn't free.

I recently attended a Convention of States meeting in Spring, TX and some of the comments were that conservatives mostly want to be left alone - i don't bother you - you don't bother me. Well, that is a great sentiment, but it is not pragmatic. life does not work that way -we need to be more involved. And yes, it is a time sacrifice. One person said, "You may not be interested in politics, but politics is interested in YOU!" What that means is that the Ocasio-Cortez socialists are working every day to control you and they don't care about playing fair. This is a war for American values and freedom.

On this Thanksgiving day, I am thankful for the opportunity to be free to write about these issues and spread the word before it is too late. I am also thankful for the SECOND Amendment that give us conservatives a chance to continue to be free. Please get involved and stay involved. We need to be vigilant to continue to protect our freedoms for our children and future generations.

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