Posted on 07/31/2018 1:15:31 AM PDT by BBell
Hundreds of gun owners in Florida have been ordered to give up their guns under a new law that took effect after the deadly Parkland shooting in February, according to a report published Monday.
The Risk Protection Order, signed by Florida Gov. Rick Scott just three weeks after a gunman killed 17 people at Stoneman Douglas, aims to temporarily remove weapons from gun owners who have been deemed by a judge to possibly be a threat to themselves or others.
Roughly 200 firearms have been confiscated in the state since the law was enacted, Sgt. Jason Schmittendorf, of the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, told WFTS-TV. "Around 30,000 rounds of ammunition" were also taken, he said.
A five-person team in the county that's worked solely on the risk protection law reportedly has filed 64 risk protection petitions in court. Broward County, according to the news outlet, has filed 88 risk protection petitions since March.
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all of americas problems began when we stopped following the basics of english common law
Confiscation is theft.
At no time do they ever plan to take guns from violent criminals!
Who is now running for U.S. Senate. Can't wait to see what other surprises he has in store for us if elected.
Rick Scott signed into law more restrictive gun laws than Barack Obama. Sad but true.
Good luck EVER getting ‘em back—either.
Rent a canoe—be done with it.
Yeah, these cops take advice from terrorists like CAIR or SPLC, no doubt, then pretend they are serious about protecting freedom.
Bunch of liars. They know it is bullsht and are leaking their chops at the prospects of filling prisons and getting their control domination high above people in those instances
How about restricting their privileges before their rights. These people can still run for office and be Governor , presidents and what not, with full security details and the weaponry of the state at their finger tips.
First get their car keys, school and political empowerment privileges , then use due process to go after their rights.
They will come next for people who drink, have a sweet tooth or any other excuse and will come for you too. Just look how they legalized death panels in Obamacare and have doctors now question old people with guns
Sad to say but one guy commitig suicide is not worth losing freedoms for the others. In fact it makes others even less able to offer help and protect communities
The government never saved people from suicide, quite the opposite. I have been too long in the Army to swallow this bull sht
Lautenberg amendment made DV conviction a disqualifying event for posession. Thousands were disarmed years after the fact. law challenged as ex post facto. Court ruled that the legislature changing punishment is not an ex post facto event.
Just saying, don't expect the courts to follow the law or constitution when the law is taking guns away.
I know Washington state also just enacted a new law similar to Florida’s. I-1491, passed in 2017. It was used for the first time this year. While the following case does seem “reasonable” (the guy was paranoid, rented two hotel rooms so his family could be away and be safe), it seems likely that more cases that are just based on statements from an angry ex (”he said that....”) will follow.
http://www.marysvilleglobe.com/news/police-take-11-guns-from-mville-man-using-new-law-for-1st-time/
“I know Washington state also just enacted a new law similar to Floridas. I-1491, passed in 2017. It was used for the first time this year.”
Just one more incremental democrat step toward making more and more prohibited persons out of law abiding citizens. Floridafornia. Is this another one of those rotten knee-jerk laws passed by some jelly spined chicken shit governor after Parkland?
Might be better to just “sell” them for cash and keep no receipts, etc., claim they were stolen or whatever you decide. May even be better to move out of state.
remove weapons from gun owners who have been deemed by a judge....
Who is the judge? Who gave them such power? Is the judge mentally stable?
“Guns don’t kill people, people kill peple. Take the guns away from the nuts”.
Isn’t this what our side has been preaching every time there is a mass shooting and whenever the DUmmies want to take everyone’s guns away? It is a good law, as far as I’m concerned.
Dox them. Names and addresses.
Where is DOXING CENTRAL......?? I want a subscription...
The Clinton tax increases were ex post facto. The anti-constitutional liberal courts ruled that they were constitutional.
The Constitution is not the law of the land in this country anymore.
In FL, CA, and several other blue states, anyone, not just a family member sharing living space, can now go to a cop while pointing a finger at you and say, “he threatened me, he has guns, I’m afraid for my life”.
BAM! Cop gets GVRO from judge and within minutes without any due process or psychiatric evaluation the po-po are banging on your door to seize your guns. Welcome to the brave new world.
Show me where I’m wrong.
"...it is a good law, as far as I am concerned..."
"...without any due process..."
Cant disagree with that. I also agree, these slime bags are not going to go door to door, confiscating weapons. I think they are going to do it this way. These scum sucking Siberian snow lizards know they cant do what Obamas friend wants to do, unless they get the weapons away from the people. I dont know how long they plan to let this go on.
In CA there is an official confiscation squad which is sent to citizens’ homes who are on a no-guns-for-you list. Their Red Flag law has been in place for three years; Watch what happens in the Fruitcake State and see America’s future if it ever spreads. So far these new Snitch Laws are confined to liberal states, but only for now.
IMO there will be an explosion in SWATing incidents as a corollary to GVRO/Snitch.
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