Posted June 8, 2018 8:40 am by Comments

By Chris Eger

Legislation to allow the temporary seizure of firearms from those thought to be at risk to themselves or others moved forward Thursday in the Commonwealth.
The measure, H.4539, passed the state Senate on a voice vote despite calls from some that it was both cruel and dangerous. Broad in scope, it would allow current and former romantic partners, family, roommates, and police to seek an extreme risk protection order, suspending someone’s gun rights and firearm license for up to a year. Supporters held the measure will prevent both murders and suicides while giving law enforcement new tools to prevent mass shootings.
Massachusetts state Senate Majority Leader Cynthia Creem said the bill was a “commonsense measure that will save lives” in a post on social media that included her standing among a crowd of anti-gun advocates and ended with the hashtag #guncontrolnow.

Today @MA_Senate took a giant step forward in #guncontrol by passing the #ERPO bill to protect people from #gunviolence! This is a commonsense measure that will save lives!!! Thank you @MarjorieDecker @Sen_Chandler! #guncontrolnow #redflagbill pic.twitter.com/fqERAJk6MP
— Cynthia Creem (@cindycreem) June 7, 2018

The bill, an amended version of a measure passed last month by the House in a 139-14 vote, has been repeatedly slammed

Source: Guns.com

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