The vast majority of ex-parte orders are travesties of ‘justice’. I’ve had one of those thrown at me by a vindictive and evil ex-wife. If there is a legitimate complaint against this guy, he needs to be able to present his side of things in a judicial context before the government starts stealing his stuff. Until that happens, any government agent attemting to steal same should be considered fair game for lead poisoning.
Government thugs think nothing of my life, liberty, or property. Why the hell should I give a damn about theirs?
Read the statute. Or rather the bill which amends the statute. Then read the statute referred to as “The Baker Act.” These pretty much explain the judicial context. The big problem is that most people in such situations are not aware or made aware of their rights. So they believe they have no choice but to abide by the decision of a doctor whom they do not have an established doctor patient relationship with.
I will totally agree that malicious,vengeful persons can and do take advantage of lazy judges to pervert the intent of laws. I will even go so far as to admit such abuses happen most often in “domestic” situations. And that just outright stinks and the persons responsible should be keel hauled.
People do need to remember that one should never, ever, voluntarily place yourself under an authority that can take away your rights. Because once you do there is no getting out without extreme personal stress and large outlays of money. So though I believe there are times when firearms should be taken away (temporarily) I would never do so voluntarily.
PS. Sorry about the vindictive ex.