View Single Post
Old May 22, 2013, 11:24 PM   #7
Evan Thomas
Senior Member
 
Join Date: July 7, 2008
Location: Upper midwest
Posts: 5,631
Apparently the NRA has decided that someone has to be thrown under the bus in order to placate the anti-gunners, and the mentally ill get to be the throwees.

A quick look at the text of the bill suggests that there is something at least vaguely resembling due process with regard to voluntary commitments: a judge must review and approve the finding that the person is a danger within 48 hours. This isn't the same as an actual hearing, however. It also specifies that a person may petition the court for relief from the firearms disability, but no time frame is spelled out. It also seems to place the burden of proof on the disqualified person to appeal the judgment, rather than requiring a hearing before the firearms disability is imposed.

But unless I'm missing something, the portion of the bill that applies to voluntary commitments seems only to prohibit the person from purchasing firearms and from obtaining (or keeping) a permit to carry, but not from possessing them. There's no provision for confiscating firarms, and the text refers only to purchase/transfer and to eligiblity for concealed carry permits.
__________________
Never let anything mechanical know you're in a hurry.
Evan Thomas is offline  
 
Page generated in 0.03058 seconds with 8 queries