Really? Even the NRA backs red flag laws.
Depending on how it is worded and exactly what the goals are then... yes, if it could have forced the Florida cops to have put that kid in an institution, if even temporary.
Thank you for squelching the looney belching, around here. Good work :)
“Really? Even the NRA backs red flag laws.”
The NRA has been a clown show for years. They backed the bump stock ban which is clearly contrary to US Code. They’ve abandoned their purpose and most of their senior leadership is about to go to prison for embezzlement or they’re dissociating themselves from the sinking ship.
SAF, GOA, and FPC aren’t in favor of these red flag laws that piss all over the 4th, 5th, and 2nd. They’re who I’m donating to now.
No more gun laws, period. It’s a 100% non starter.
The NRA is dead wrong to support red flag laws. Anyone can call the cops, say they are concerned about your mental state, how much you've been drinking, how you park your car, how you tie your shoes, whatever, then they will send the goon squad to take your guns from you. You will have to prove your innocence or sound state of mind to get your guns back and no doubt it will cost you a lot to do so. Maybe more than they are worth.
Red flag laws are pure evil wrapped in a blanket of unicorns and rainbows. Like all heinous laws like this; they will cause more violence and mayhem. Several people have already been killed by the goon squads. Those who weren't killed are probably thinking it's time for another Boston Tea Party type revolution. As more people are wronged by these red flag laws; more people will band together privately until they take action. The government can only kick the people in the teeth so many times before the people kick back.
No doubt the bigger question is how to keep guns out of the hands of the crazies. If someone is truly crazy like these nut bags were/are then a stay in a mental hospital is in order. If they are found to be competent and sane then everything resets back to before this drama started. The problem with red flag laws, as I see it, is there are lots of evil people who will claim you, Mr. McGavin999, are crazy and should not own guns or be free in society. Anyone can say this about you. At that point you're guilty until proven innocent and you haven't done anything but look at somebody wrong or hurt someone's feelings or didn't trim an adjoining tree with your neighbor to their liking.
This isn't just a slippery slope; it's coated in the finest synthetic oil for maximum slipperiness.
One last note, even if the gov takes someone's guns away, they still have the ability to make bombs, biological agents, fly a plane into a government capital building, or a million other ways to commit mayhem. Guns are actually the least deadly out of many other possibilities. Imagine one truck bomb like Timothy McVeigh used. It could take out a dam which would kill hundreds of thousands; maybe millions. I'm sure the gun grabbers would be very happy about that. It would be far better to encourage honest responsible people to carry concealed and hopefully never have a need to use it because the crazies would know anyone could be armed and stop them DEAD in their tracks before they could do maximum mayhem. Pardon the long post but this is a complicated issue.