A cautionary word on the upcoming SCOTUS decision on the constitutionality of Red Flag laws:
SCOTUS is soon going to decide if Red Flag laws are constitutional.
I would argue they are, because we already have them. They're often referred to as the FELON EXCLUSION.
IF you're convicted of a felony, part of your conviction can include a BAN on your right to own or possess a firearm, because you have proven to be a threat to the general public,......
@WeThePeople Do you know if the context they are considering is just for being found guilty of certain offenses or of having certain specific medical diagnoses? The slippery slope for me is about being accused but not being found guilty (yet). Similar to how bail has turned out to be an unfairly executed device, simply accusing someone could be quite powerful. The rules around red flag laws would have to be well thought out and enforced. But I'm certainly in agreement that something is needed.
Also the argument being made is that Red Flag laws are, on their face, totally unconstitutional - They arent making an argument that the conditions are flawed, they are simply wanting the law trashed completely
@WeThePeople Yikes. I personally know people who should not ever own firearms again due to their criminal record and general propensity to do unhinged things. And I personally know people who were thought to have a problem but didn't really. That person's weapons were temporarily confiscated then returned. Correctly, IMO. That one is a longer story and ends in a favorable rating by me of local police. So I hope they find a way to have both of those scenarios possible.
@Urbankidx4
This is why we have a review process in red flag laws, and the right to petition the court for the return of weapons when the supposed threat is no longer real, or assumed to be real