NY Pols Plan To Require Firearms Seizures At Domestic Calls

By Zac K

Police in New York State may soon be required to seize any visible firearms when they attend a domestic dispute call, if some of the state’s politicians have their way.Gun laws @ TFB: Wisconsin Law Changes: Go Fishing, Legally Packing Gun Shops and Gun Laws of the Philippines Fifteen-Year Sentence For Kidnapping/Gun Store Robbery In Michigan Lawsuit Challenges Maine’s 72-Hour Waiting Period

A temporary seizureOur first indication of this proposed change comes from Spectrum News, who was informed of the planned update to the laws by state Senator Pete Harckham.

The proposed law is also being put forward by Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, says the state government website. Under the new law, if the police attend an active domestic incident call and observe firearms, they will be required to seize them, holding them for up to five days while working out a plan to protect the individuals involved in the incident, or laying the legal groundwork

Source: The Firearm Blog