California Takes A Small Step.
http://apnews.excite.com/article/2014093...a80bd.html
Predictably, the NRA trotted out the old law-abiding gun owner fantasy...
The problem is when they are law-abiding and still crazy. Sooner or later the law-abiding part slips by the wayside and someone else has to pick up the bodies.
http://apnews.excite.com/article/2014093...a80bd.html
Quote:SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will become the first state that allows family members to ask a judge to remove firearms from a relative who appears to pose a threat, under legislation Gov. Jerry Brown said Tuesday he had signed.
Predictably, the NRA trotted out the old law-abiding gun owner fantasy...
Quote: The National Rifle Association and other gun-rights groups opposed the restraining order legislation.
"Our concern is not so much what they intended to do; our concern is with the method they put in place to address people with mental or emotional issues," said Sam Paredes, executive director of Gun Owners of California. "We think this just misses the mark and may create a situation where law-abiding gun owners are put in jeopardy."
The problem is when they are law-abiding and still crazy. Sooner or later the law-abiding part slips by the wayside and someone else has to pick up the bodies.