Generally, a “red flag” law is defined as a gun violence “prevention” law that allows law enforcement or some family members to petition a state court to order the temporary removal of firearms from a person who exhibits some form of “danger” indicators that supposedly justify such restrictions. Fifteen states and the District of Columbia have some version of a red flag law. But prevention is the key word. Our justice system does not punish people before they commit crimes. Through these red flag laws, the state is now empowered to unilaterally infringe upon a right specifically enumerated for constitutional protection in our Bill of Rights without due process and before a person commits any kind of criminal conduct. Just because someone “might” be a danger is wholly legally insufficient to infringe upon their right.
E-Militia Article: Unconstitutional ‘red flag’ laws attack the rights of people who might, maybe, at some point, commit a crime http://ow.ly/j9CD30picWy