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General Category => National/Breaking News => Topic started by: To-Whose-Benefit? on November 16, 2018, 08:01:48 am
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zerohedge
Authored by Mac Slavo via SHTFplan.com,
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https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-11-15/maryland-man-killed-cops-trying-take-his-guns-under-red-flag-confiscation-law (https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-11-15/maryland-man-killed-cops-trying-take-his-guns-under-red-flag-confiscation-law)
On October 1, 2018, Maryland’s new “red flag†gun law went into effect.
Officially called Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO), “red flag†laws permit police, healthcare providers, or family members (or pretty much anyone, really – let’s be honest here) to petition a state court to order the temporary removal of firearms from a person who may present a danger to others or themselves. A judge decides to issue the order based on statements and actions made by the gun owner. After a set period of time, the guns are returned to the owner unless another court hearing extends the period of confiscation.
Proponents of the law say it should not be seen as a “gun grab.â€
As of November 8 – just a little over a month after the law went into effect in Maryland – 114 red flag warrants had already been served across the state.
Proponents of the law also claim it will “save lives.â€
However, a life has already been lost because of the law.
Gary J. Willis, a 61-year-old Maryland resident, was killed by police when they showed up at his home at 5 am to serve him with a court order requiring that he surrender his guns.
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You can bet the mortgage there were erudite papers submitted by Psychiatrists and Psychologists to get this murderous, thieving Turd of a law into the Legislative punch bowl.