PA Red Flag Bill Sponsor Considers Making Changes

By Tom Knighton

Red flag laws are all the rage in gun control circles, but there’s usually stiff opposition to them when the rubber meets the road. The fact is, while the idea of taking guns from the truly dangerous sounds appealing, most people take serious issue with the way most of these bills look to implement the idea.

Pennsylvania is a state where just that is happening. In fact, the opposition is apparently fierce enough that the bill’s author is considering making some changes to try to make the concept more palatable.

A Republican lawmaker from the Philadelphia suburbs says he is considering changes to legislation that would give law enforcement the power to seize people’s guns if a court determines they are a risk to themselves or others.

Under the current draft of state Sen. Tom Killion’s legislation, a family member who makes false allegations while asking a court to temporarily remove someone’s gun rights could be charged with a second degree misdemeanor.

Following feedback from two days of Senate Judiciary Committee hearings last week, Killion said he’s considering boosting the penalty for a false allegation to a felony.

“That’s something we may want to look at — put more teeth into it,” …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms