N.Y. to allow cops to remove firearms from home following report of domestic violence

[Elderberry]

NY Daily News by Denis Slattery 4/1/2020

N.Y. to allow cops to remove firearms from home following report of domestic violence

“Domestic violence incidents are emotionally charged and highly volatile,” said Assemblymember Nily Rozic (D-Queens), who sponsored the bill before it was included in the spending package. “Having a gun in the household amplifies the risk of a domestic violence incident turning deadly.”

The measure, known as the “Safe Homes and Families Act,” allows a police officer to confiscate a weapon found during a search if they are responding to a domestic violence incident. The guns would be held for at least 48 hours and their return would depend upon whether any court orders or orders of protection are filed or if the owner is arrested.

A separate measure proposed by Gov. Cuomo that would ban New Yorkers from owning guns if they have committed a serious misdemeanor in another state was also expected to pass as part of the budget.

More: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-cops-remove-firearms-report-of-domestic-violence-20200401-zbfwl6zq4fda3ilywgal4ymu6i-story.html

[PeteS in CA]

Any legislator who votes for this violation of the US Constitution needs to be reported for domestic violence.

[libertybele]

Not much different than the red flag laws that have already passed in many states.