Kamala Harris Proposes Red Flag Laws For Improper Viewpoints

By Tom Knighton

One of the many problems with red flag laws is that it basically gives other people the power to disarm law-abiding citizens over virtually nothing. While sometimes it’s used by those with good intentions, it can be used maliciously as well. Despite all of that, though, support for red flag laws continue to exist.

Now, presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris is calling for upping the ante on red flag laws.

Kamala Harris on Wednesday said if elected president she will press Congress to pass a red flag law that would allow law enforcement officials to temporarily seize the firearms of white nationalists that may be on the verge of carrying out a hate crime.

The Democratic presidential candidate’s proposal calls for the creation of “domestic terrorism prevention orders” that would give law enforcement and family members of suspected white nationalists or domestic terrorists the ability to petition a federal court to temporarily restrict a person’s access to guns if the person exhibits clear evidence of being a danger.

“We need to take action to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people and stop violent, hate-fueled attacks before they happen,” Harris said. “By focusing on confronting these …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms